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INSTITUTION  AND  PROCEEDINGS 


SOCIETY  OF  THE  CINCINNATI, 


FORMED    BY   THE 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 


MAY  10,  1783: 

WITH    THE    PROCEEDINGS    OF    THE 

MASSACHUSETTS  STATE  SOCIETY  OF  THE  CINCINNATI, 

FROM    ITS    ORGANIZATION,    JUNE  9,    1783, 
TO    JULY  4,    1811. 


BOSTON. 
PRINTED    BY    THOMAS  B.  WAIT    AND    CO. 

1812. 


£2.02 


UNIVERSITY 


CONVENTION 


THE  AMERICAN  ARMY. 


Cantonment  of  the  American  Army,  on 
Hudson's  River,  May  10th,  1783. 

Proposals  for  establishing  a  Society  upon 
principles  therein  mentioned,  whose  mem- 
bers shall  be  the  officers  of  the  American 
Army,  having  been  communicated  to  the 
several  regiments  of  the  respective  lines, 
they  appointed  an  officer  from  each,  who, 
in  conjunction  with  the  General  Officers, 
should  take  the  same  into  consideration  at 
their  meeting  this  day,  at  which  the  Ho- 
nourable. Major-General  Baron  de  Steuben, 
the  senior  officer  present,  was  pleased  to 
preside. 


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The  proposals  being  read,  fully  consi- 
dered, paragraph  by  paragraph,  and  the 
amendments  agreed  to.... 

Major-General  Knox, 
Brigadier-General  Hand, 
Brigadier-General  Huntington,  and 
Captain  Shaw, 

were  chosen  to  revise  the  same,  and  pre- 
pare a  copy  to  be  laid  before  this  Assembly 
at  their  next  meeting,  to  be  holden  at  Ma- 
jor-General Baron  de  Steuben's  quarters, 
on  Tuesday  the  13th  instant. 


TUESDAY,  MAY  13,  1783. 

The  representatives  of  the  American 
Army  being  assembled,  agreeably  to  ad- 
journment, the  plan  for  establishing  a  so- 
ciety, whereof  the  officers  of  the  American 
Army  are  to  be  members,  is  accepted,  and 
is  as  follows,  viz. 

It  having  pleased  the  Supreme  Gover- 
nor of  the  Universe,  in  the  disposition  of 


human  affairs,  to  cause  the  separation  of 
the  Colonies  of  North-America  from  the 
domination  of  Great- Britain,  and  after  a 
bloody  conflict  of  eight  years,  to  establish 
them  Free,  Independent,  and  Sovereign 
States,  connected  by  alliances,  founded 
on  reciprocal  advantages,  with  some  of  the 
greatest  princes  and  powers  of  the  earth. 

"  To  perpetuate,  therefore,  as  well  the 
rememberance  of  this  vast  event,  as  the  mu- 
tual friendships  which  have  been  formed 
under  the  pressure  of  common  danger,  and 
in  many  instances  cemented  by  the  blood 
of  the  parties  ;  the  officers  of  the  Ameri- 
can Army  do  hereby  in  the  most  solemn 
manner,  associate,  constitute,  and  com- 
bine themselves  into  one  SOCIETY  OF 
FRIENDS,  to  endure  as  long  as  they  shall 
endure,  or  any  of  their  eldest  male  posterity, 
and  in  failure  thereof,  the  collateral  bran- 
ches, who  may  be  judged  worthy  of  becom- 
ing its  supporters  and  members. 


"  The  officers  of  the  American  army 
having  generally  been  taken  from  the  citi- 
zens of  America,  possess  high  veneration 
for  the  character  of  that  illustrious  Roman, 
Lucius  Quintius  Cincinnatus,  and  being 
resolved  to  follow  his  example,  by  return- 
ing to  their  citizenship,  they  think  they  may 
with  propriety  denominate  themselves  the 

SOCIETY  OF  THE  CINCINNATI. 

"  The  following  principles  shall  be  im- 
mutable, and  form  the  basis  of  the  Society 
of  the  Cincinnati. 

"  An  incessant  attention  to  preserve  in- 
violate those  exalted  rights  and  liberties  of 
human  nature,  for  which  they  have  fought 
and  bled,  and  without  which  the  high  rank 
of  a  rational  being  is  a  curse  instead  of  a 
blessing. 

"  An  unalterable  determination  to  pro- 

i'lmote  and  cherish,  between  the  respective 

\\ states,  that  union  and  national  honour,  so 

^essentially  necessary  to  their   happiness, 


and  the   future   dignity  of  the   American 
empire.  , 

"  To  render  permanent  the  cordial  af- 
fection subsisting  among  the  officers  ;  this 
spirit  will  dictate  brotherly  kindness  in  all 
things,  and  particularly  extend  to  the  most 
substantial  acts  of  beneficence,  according 
to  the  ability  of  the  society,  towards  those 
officers  and  their  families,  who  unfortu- 
nately may  be  under  the  necessity  of  re- 
ceiving it. 

"  The  general  society  will,  for  the  sake 
of  frequent  communications,  be  divided  into 
state  societies,  and  these  again  into  such 
districts  as  shall  be  directed  by  the  state 
society. 


SI 

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"  The  societies  of  the  districts  to  meet  as 
often  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  by  the  state 
society ;  those  of  the  state  on  the  fourth 
day  of  July,  annually,  or  oftener,  if  they 
shall  find  it  expedient ;  and  the  general  so- 
ciety on  the  first  Monday  in  May,  annually, 


so  long  as  they  shall  deem  it  necessary, 
and  afterwards,  at  least  once  in  every  three 
years. 

"  At  each  meeting,  the  principles  of  the 
institution  will  be  fully  considered,  and  the 
best  measures  to  promote  them  adopted. 

"The  state  societies  will  consist  of  all 
the  members  resident  in  each  state  respec- 
tively ;  and  any  member  removing  from 
one  state  to  another,  is  to  be  considered,  in 
all  respects,  as  belonging  to  the  society  of 
the  state  in  which  he  shall  actually  reside. 

"  The  state  societies  to  have  a  president, 
vice-president,  secretary,  treasurer,  and  as- 
sistant-treasurer, to  be  chosen  annually  by 
a  majority  of  votes,  at  the  state  meeting. 

"  Each  state  meeting  shall  write  annual- 
ly, or  oftener,  if  necessary,  a  circular  let- 
ter, to  the  other  state  societies,  noting  what- 
ever they  may  think  worthy  of  observa- 
tion, respecting  the  good  of  the  society,  or 


the  general  union  of  the  states,  and  giving 
information  of  the  officers  chosen  for  the 
current  year.  Copies  of  these  letters  shall 
be  regularly  transmitted  to  the  secretary- 
general  of  the  society,  who  will  record 
them  in  a  book  to  be  assigned  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

"  The  state  society  will  regulate  every 
thing  respecting  itself  and  the  societies  of 
the  districts,  consistent  with  the  general 
maxims  of  the  Cincinnati ;  judge  of  the  qua- 
lifications of  the  members  who  may  be 
proposed  ;  and  expel  any  member,  who,  by 
conduct  inconsistent  with  a  gentleman  and 
a  man  of  honour,  or  by  an  opposition  to 
the  interests  of  the  community  in  general, 
or  the  society  in  particular,  may  render 
himself  unworthy  to  continue  a  member. 

"  In  order  to  form  funds  which  may  be 
respectable,  and  assist  the  unfortunate,  each 
officer  shall  deliver  to  the  treasurer  of  the 
state  society,  one  month's  pay,  which  shall 
remain  forever  to  the  use  of  the  state  soci- 
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ety ;  the  interest  only  of  which,  if  neces- 
sary, to  be  appropriated  to  the  relief  of  the 
unfortunate. 

"  Donations  may  be  made  by  persons  not 
of  the  society,  and  by  members  of  the  so- 
ciety, for  the  express  purpose  of  forming 
permanent  funds  for  the  use  of  the  state 
society;  and  the  interest  of  these  donations 
appropriated  in  the  same  manner  as  that  of 
the  month's  pay. 

"  Moneys,  at  the  pleasure  of  each  mem- 
ber, may  be  subscribed  in  the  societies  of 
the  districts,  or  the  state  societies,  for  the 
relief  of  the  unfortunate  members,  or  their 
widows  and  orphans,  to  be  appropriated  by 
the  state  society  only. 

"  The  meeting  of  the  general  society 
shall  consist  of  its  officers  and  a  repre- 
sentation from  each  state  society,  in  num- 
ber not  exceeding  five,  whose  expenses 
shall  be  borne  by  their  respective  state  so* 
cieties. 


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"  In  the  general  meeting,  the  president, 
vice-president,  secretary,  assistant  secreta- 
ry, treasurer,  and  assistant-treasurer  gene- 
ral, shall  be  chosen  to  serve  until  the  next 
meeting. 

"  The  circular  letters  which  have  been 
written  by  the  respective  state  societies  to 
each  other,  and  their  particular  laws,  shall 
be  read  and  considered,  and  all  measures 
concerted  which  may  conduce  to  the  gene- 
ral intendment  of  the  society. 

"  It  is  probable  that  some  persons  may 
make  donations  to  the  general  society,  for 
the  purpose  of  establishing  funds  for  the 
further  comfort  of  the  unfortunate ;  in 
which  case,  such  donations  must  be  placed 
in  the  hands  of  the  treasurer-general,  the 
interest  only  of  which  to  be  disposed  of,  if 
necessary,  by  the  general  meeting. 

"  All  the  officers  of  the  American  Army, 
as  well  those  who  have  resigned  with  ho- 
nour, after  three  years'  service  in  the  capa- 


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city  of  officers,  or  who  have  been  deranged 
by  the  resolutions  of  Congress,  upon  the 
several  reforms  of  the  army,  as  those  who 
shall  have  continued  to  the  end  of  the  war, 
have  the  right  to  become  parties  to  this  in- 
stitution ;  provided  that  they  subscribe  one 
month's  pay,  and  sign  their  names  to  the 
general  rules,  in  their  respective  state  soci- 
eties....those  who  are  present  with  the  army 
immediately,  and  others  within  six  months 
after  the  army  shall  be  disbanded,  extraor- 
dinary cases  excepted.  The  rank,  time  of 
service,  resolutions  of  Congress  by  which 
any  have  been  deranged,  and  place  of  resi- 
dence, must  be  added  to  each  name  ;  and 
as  a  testimony  of  affection  to  the  memory 
and  the  offspring  of  such  officers  as  have 
died  in  the  service,  their  eldest  male  bran- 
ches shall  have  the  same  right  of  becom- 
ing members,  as  the  children  of  the  actual 
members  of  the  society. 

"  Those  officers  who  are  foreigners,  not 
resident  in  any  of  the  states,  will  have  their 
names  enrolled   by  the  secretary-general, 


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and  are  to  be  considered  as  members  in  the 
societies  of  any  of  the  states  in  which  they 
may  happen  to  be. 

"  And  as  there  are,  and  will  at  all  times 
be,  men  in  the  respective  states  eminent  for 
their  abilities  and  patriotism,  whose  views 
may  be  directed  to  the  same  laudable  objects 
with  those  of  the  Cincinnati,  it  shall  be  a 
rule  to  admit  such  characters,  as  honorary 
members  of  the  society,  for  their  own  lives 
only  :  Provided  always,  That  the  number 
of  honorary  members,  in  each  state,  does 
not  exceed  a  ratio  of  one  to  four  of  the  of- 
ficers or  their  descendants. 

"  Each  state  societv  shall  obtain  a  list  of 
its  members,  and,  at  the  first  annual  meet- 
ing, the  state-secretary  shall  have  engros- 
sed, on  parchment,  two  copies  of  the  insti- 
tution of  the  society,  which  every  member 
present  shall  sign ;  and  the  secretary  shall 
endeavour  to  procure  the  signature  of  every 
absent  member  ;  one  of  those  lists  to  be 
transmitted  to  the  secretary-general  to  be 


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kept  in  the  archives  of  the  society,  and 
the  other  to  remain  in  the  hands  of  the 
state-secretary.  From  the  state-lists,  the 
secretary-general  must  make  out,  at  the  first 
general  meeting,  a  complete  list  of  the  whole 
society,  with  a  copy  of  which  he  will  fur- 
nish each  state-secretary. 

"  The  society  shall  have  an  Order,  by 
which  its  members  shall  be  known  and  dis- 
tinguished, which  shall  be  a  medal  of  gold, 
of  a  proper  size  to  receive  the  emblems, 
and  suspended  by  a  deep  blue  ribband,  two 
inches  wide,  edged  with  white,  descriptive 
of  the  union  of  America  and  France,  viz. 


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"  The  principal  figure 

CINC1NNATUS, 

THREE   SENATORS 

Presenting  him  with  a  sword  and  other 

Military  Ensigns, 

On  ajield  in  the  back  ground. 

Ilia  WIFE 

Standing  at  the  door  of  their  cottage  ; 

Near  it 

A  plough  and  implements  of  Husbandry. 

Round  the  whole, 

OMNIA    RELIQUIT    SERVARE   REMPUBLICAM. 

On  the  reverse, 
Sun  rising  ;  a  city  with  open  gates,  and 
Vessels  entering  the  port; 
FAME 
Crowning  Cincinnatus  with  a  wreath, 
Inscribed 

YIRTUTIS    PREMIUM. 

Below, 

Hands  joined,  supporting  a  Heart, 

With  the  motto, 

ESTO  PERPETUA. 

Round  the  whole, 

SOCIETAS  CINCINNATORUM  INSTITUTA, 

A.  D.  1783." 


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The  Society,  deeply  impressed  with  a 
sense  of  the  generous  assistance  this  coun- 
try has  received  from  France,  and  desirous 
of  perpetuating  the  friendships  which  have 
been  formed,  and  so  happily  subsisted,  be- 
tween the  officers  of  the  allied  forces,  in  the 
prosecution  of  the  war ;  direct,  that  the  pre- 
sident-general transmit,  as  soon  as  may  be, 
to  "each  of  the  characters  hereafter  named, 
a  medal  containing  the  order  of  the  soci- 
ety, viz. 

His  Excellency  the  Chevalier  de    la  Lu- 
zerne, Minister  Plenipotentiary, 

His  Excellency  the  Sieur  Gerard,  late  Mi- 
nister Plenipotentiary, 

Their  Excellencies. ..the  Count  de  Estaing, 

the  Count  de  Grasse, 
the  Count  de  Barras, 
the  Chevalier  de  Tou- 
ches, 
Admirals  arid  Commanders  in  the  Navy ; 

His  Excellency  the  Count  de  Rochambeau, 

Commander  in  Chief, 
And  the  generals  and  colonels  of  his  army. 


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And  acquaint  them,  that  the  society  do 
themselves  the  honour  to  consider  them  as 
members. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  aforegoing 
institution  be  given  to  the  senior  officer  of 
each  state  line,  and  that  the  officers  of  the 
respective  state  lines,  sign  their  names  to 
the  same,  in  manner  and  form  following, 
viz. 

"We,  the  subscribers,  officers  of  the 
American  Army,  do  hereby  voluntarily  be- 
come parties  to  the  foregoing  institution, 
and  do  bind  ourselves  to  observe,  and  be 
governed  by,  the  principles  therein  contain- 
ed. For  the  performance  whereof  we  do 
solemnly  pledge  to  each  other  our  sacred 
honour. 

Done  in  the  Cantonment,  on  Hudson's 
River,  in  the  year  1783." 

That  the  members  of  the  society,  at  the 
time  of  subscribing  their  names  to  the  in- 
stitution, do  also  sign  a  draft  on  the  pay- 
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master-general,  in  the  following  terms  (the 
regiments  to  do  it  regimentally,  and  the  ge- 
nerals and  other  officers  not  belonging  to 
regiments,  each  for  himself,  individually) 
viz. 

"  To  John  Pierce,  Esq.  paymaster- 
general  to  the  army  of  the  United 
States. 

SIR, 

Please  to  pay  to  treasurer 

for  the  state  association  of  the 

Cincinnati,  or  his  order,  one  month's  pay  of 
our  several  grades  respectively,  and  deduct 
the  same  from  the  balance  which  shall  be 
found  due  to  us  on  the  final  liquidation  of 
our  accounts  ;  for  which  this  shall  be  your 
warrant.,, 

That  the  members  of  the  several  state 
societies  assemble  as  soon  as  may  be,  for 
the  choice  of  their  president  and  other  offi- 
cers ;  and  that  the  presidents  correspond 
together,  and  appoint  a  meeting  of  the  offi- 


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cers  who  may  be  chosen  for  each  state,  in 
order  to  pursue  such  further  measures  as 
may  be  judged  necessary. 

That  the  general  officers,  and  the  officers 
delegated  to  represent  the  several  corps  of 
the  army,  subscribe  to  the  institution  of  the 
general  society,  for  themselves  and  their 
constituents,  in  the  manner  and  form  before 
prescribed. 

That  General  Heath, 

General  Baron  de  Steuben,  and 
General  Knox, 

be  a  committee  to  wait  on  his  excellency 
the  commander  in  chief,  with  a  copy  of  the 
institution,  and  request  him  to  honour  the 
society  by  placing  his  name  at  the  head  of  it. 

That  major-general  Heath,  second  in 
command  in  this  army,  be,  and  he  hereby 
is  desired  to  transmit  copies  of  the  institu- 
tion, with  the  proceedings  thereon,  to  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  southern  army* 


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the  senior  officer  in  each  state,  from  Penn- 
sylvania to  Georgia,  inclusive,  and  to  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  Rhode-Island 
line,  requesting  them  to  communicate  the 
same  to  the  officers  under  their  several  com- 
mands, and  to  take  such  measures  as  may- 
appear  to  them  necessary  for  expediting  the 
establishment  of  their  state  societies,  and 
sending  a  delegation  to  represent  them  in 
the  first  general  meeting  to  be  holden  on 
the  first  Monday  in  May,  1784. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  without  day. 


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Cantonment  of  the  American  Army, 
19th  of  June,  1783. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  general  officers,  and 
the  gentlemen  delegated  by  the  respective 
regiments,  as  a  convention  for  establishing 
the  society  of  the  Cincinnati,  held  by  the 
request  of  the  president,  at  which  were 
present, 

Major-general  Baron  de  Steuben,  president. 
Major-general  Howe, 
Major-general  Knox, 
Brigadier-general  Patterson, 
Brigadier-general  Hand, 
Brigadier-general  Huntington, 
Brigadier-general  Putnam, 
Colonel  Webb, 

Lieutenant-colonel  Huntington, 
Major  Pettengill, 
Lieutenant  Whiting, 
Colonel  H.  Jackson, 
Captain  Shaw, 
Lieutenant-colonel  Hull, 
Lieutenant-colonel  Maxwell, 
Colonel  Courtlandt. 


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General  Baron  de  Steuben  acquainted 
the  convention  that  he  had,  agreeably  to 
their  request,  at  the  last  meeting,  transmit- 
ted to  his  excellency  the  chevalier  de  la  Lu- 
zerne, minister  plenipotentiary  from  the 
court  of  France,  a  copy  of  the  institution  of 
the  society  of  the  Cincinnati,  with  their 
vote  respecting  his  excellency,  andlhe  other 
characters  therein  mentioned ;  and  that  his 
excellency  had  returned  an  answer,  declar- 
ing his  acceptance  of  the  same,  and  expres- 
sing the  grateful  sense  he  entertains  of  the 
honour  conferred  on  himself-  and  the  other 
gentlemen  of  the  French  nation,  by  this  act 
ofthe  convention. 

Resolved,  That  the  letter  of  the  cheva- 
lier de  la  Luzerne  be  recorded  in  the  pro- 
ceedings of  this  day,  and  deposited  in  the 
archives  of  the  society,  as  a  testimony  of 
the  high  sense  this  convention  entertains  of 
the  honour  done  to  the  society  by  his  be- 
coming a  member  thereof. 


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Resolved,  That  his  excellency  the  com- 
mander in  chief  be  requested  to  officiate  as 
president  general,  until  the  first  general 
meeting,  to  be  held  in  May  next. 

That  a  treasurer-general,  and  a  secretary- 
general  be  ballotted  for,  to  officiate  in  like 
manner. 

The  ballots  being  taken,  major-general 
M'Dougall,  was  elected  treasurer-general, 
and  major-general  Knox,  secretary-general, 
who  are.  hereby  requested  to  accept  said 
appointments. 

Resolved,  That  all  the  proceedings  of 
this  convention,  including  the  institution  of 
the  society,  be  recorded  (from  the  original 
papers  in  his  possession)  by  captain  Shaw, 
who  at  the  first  meeting  was  requested  to 
act  as  secretary,  and  that  the  same,  signed 
by  the  president,  secretary,  together  with 
the  original  papers,  be  given  into  the  hands 
of  major-general  Knox,  secretary-general 
to  the  society  ;  and  that  captain  North,  aid- 


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de-camp  to  the  baron  de  Steuben,  and  act- 
ing secretary  to  him  as  president,  sign  the 
said  records. 

The  dissolution  of  a  very  considerable 
part  of  the  army,  since  the  last  meeting  of 
this  convention,  having  rendered  the  atten- 
dance of  some  of  its  members  impractica- 
ble, and  the  necessity  for  some  temporary 
arrangements,  previous  to  the  first  meeting 
of  the  general  society,  being  so  strikingly 
obvious,  the  convention  found  itself  con- 
strained to  make  those  before  mentioned, 
which  they  have  done  with  the  utmost  dif- 
fidence of  themselves,  and  relying  entirely 
on  the  candor  of  their  constituents  to  make 
allowance  for  the  measure  :  The  principal 
objects  of  its  appointment  being  thus  ac- 
complished, the  members  of  this  conven- 
tion think  fit  to  dissolve  the  same,  and  it  is 
hereby  dissolved  accordingly. 


INSTITUTION 

OF    THE 

SOCIETY  OP  THE  CINCINNATI, 

AS  ALTERED  AND  AMENDED 

AT  THEIR  FIRST  GENERAL  MEETING,  AT  PHILADELPHIA, 
MAY  15,  ir84. 


It  having  pleased  the  Supreme  Gover- 
nor of  the  Universe  to  give  success  to  the 
arms  of  our  country,  and  to  establish  the 
United  States  free  and  independent :  There- 
fore, gratefully  to  commemorate  this  event ; 
to  inculcate  to  the  latest  ages  the  duty  of 
laying  down  in  peace,  arms  assumed  for 
public  defence,  by  forming  an  institution 
which  recognizes  that  most  important  prin- 
ciple ;  to  continue  the  mutual  friendships 
which  commenced  under  the  pressure  of 
common  danger  ;  and  to  effectuate  the  acts 
of  beneficence,  dictated  by  the  spirit  of  bro- 
4 


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therly  kindness  towards  those  officers  and 
their  families,  who  unfortunately  may  be 
under  the  necessity  of  receiving  them  ;  the 
officers  of  the  American  Army  do  hereby 
constitute  themselves  into  a  SOCIETY 
OF  FRIENDS  :  and  possessing  the  high- 
est veneration  for  the  character  of  that  il- 
lustrious Roman,  Lucius  Quintius  Cincin- 
nati, denominate  themselves  the 

SOCIETY  OF  THE  CINCINNATI. 


Sect.  1.  The  persons  who  constitute 
this  society  are  all  the  commissioned  and 
brevet  officers  of  the  army  and  navy  of  the 
United  States,  who  have  served  three  years, 
and  who  left  the  service  with  reputation  ; 
all  officers  who  were  in  actual  service  at 
the  conclusion  of  the  war  ;  all  the  principal 
staff  officers  of  the  continental  army  ;  and 
the  officers  who  have  been  deranged  by  the 
several  resolutions  of  Congress,  upon  the 
different  reforms  of  the  army. 


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Sect.  2.  There  are  also  admitted  into 
this  society,  the  late  and  present  ministers 
of  his  Most  Christian  Majesty  to  the  Unit- 
ed States  ;  all  the  generals  and  colonels  of 
regiments  and  legions  of  the  land  forces  ; 
all  the  admirals  and  captains  of  the  navy, 
ranking  as  colonels,  who  have  co-operated 
with  the  armies  of  the  United  States,  in 
their  exertions  for  liberty ;  and  such  other 
persons  as  have  been  admitted  by  the  re- 
spective state  meetings. 

Sect.  3.  The  society  shall  have  a  presi- 
dent, vice-president,  secretary,  and  assistant 
secretary. 

Sect.  4.  There  shall  be  a  meeting  of 
the  society,  at  least  once  in  three  years,  on 
the  first  Monday  in  May,  at  such  place  as 
the  president  shall  appoint. 

The  said  meeting  shall  consist  of  the 
aforesaid  officers  (whose  expenses  shall  be 
equally  borne  by  the  state  funds)  and  a 
representation  from  each  state. 


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The  business  of  this  general  meeting 
shall  be,  to  regulate  the  distribution  of  sur- 
plus funds  ;  to  appoint  officers  for  ihe  en- 
suing term ;  and  to  conform  the  bye-laws  of 
the  state  meetings  to  the  general  objects  of 
the  institution. 

Sect.  5.  The  society  shall  be  divided 
into  state  meetings  :  each  meeting  shall 
have  a  president,  vice-president,  secretary, 
and  treasurer,  respectively ;  to  be  chosen 
by  a  majority  of  votes  annually. 

Sect.  6.  The  state  meetings  shall  be  on 
the  Anniversary  of  Independence.  They 
shall  concert  such  measures  as  may  con- 
duce to  the  benevolent  purposes  of  the  so- 
ciety :  and  the  several  state  meetings  shall, 
at  suitable  periods,  make  applications  to 
their  respective  legislatures  for  grants  of 
charters. 

Sect.  7.    Any  member  removing  from 
one  state  to  another,  is  to  be  considered,  in 


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all  respects  as  belonging  to  the  meeting  of 
the  state  in  which  he  shall  actually  reside. 

Sect.  8.  The  state  meeting  shall  judge 
of  the  qualification  of  its  members,  admo- 
nish, and  (if  necessary)  expel  any  one  who 
may  conduct  himself  unworthily. 

Sect.  9.  The  secretary  of  each  state 
meeting,  shall  register  the  names  of  the 
members  resident  in  each  state,  and  trans- 
mit a  copy  thereof  to  the  secretary  of  the 
society. 

Sect.  10.  In  order  to  form  funds  for  the 
relief  of  unfortunate  members,  their  widows 
and  orphans,  each  officer  shall  deliver  to 
the  treasurer  of  the  state  meeting  one 
month's  pay. 

Sect.  11.  No  donations  shall  be  receiv- 
ed, but  from  citizens  of  the  United  States. 

Sect.  12.  The  funds  of  each  state  meet- 
ing shall  be  loaned  to  the  state  by  per  mis- 


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sion  of  the  legislature,  and  the  interest  only, 
annually  to  be  applied  for  the  purposes  of 
the  society :  and  if,  in  process  of  time,  diffi- 
culties should  occur  in  executing  the  inten- 
tions of  the  society,  the  legislatures  of  the 
several  states  shall  be  requested  to  make 
such  equitable  dispositions  as  may  be  most 
correspondent  with  the  original  design  of 
the  institution. 

Sect.  13.  The  subjects  of  his  Most 
Christian  Majesty,  members  of  this  socie- 
ty, may  hold  meetings  at  their  pleasure, 
and  form  regulations  for  their  police,  con- 
formably to  the  objects  of  the  institution, 
and  to  the  spirit  of  their  government. 

Sect.  14.  The  society  shall  have  an  or- 
der ;  which  shall  be  a  bald  eagle  of  gold, 
bearing  on  its  breast  the  emblems  hereafter 
described,  suspended  by  a  deep  blue  rib- 
bon edged  with  white,  descriptive  of  the 
vinion  of  America  and  France: 


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u  The  principal  figure 

CINCINNATI^, 

THREE  SENATORS 

Presenting  him  with  a  sword  and  other 

Military  Ensigns. 

On  afield  in  the  back  ground, 

HIS  WIFE 

Standing  at  the  door  of  their  cottage  ; 

Near  it 

A  plough  and  other  implements  of  Husbandry. 

Round  the  whole, 

OMNIA    RELIQUIT    SEKVARE    REMPUBLICAM. 

On  the  reverse, 
Sun  rising  ;  a  city  with  open  gates,  and 
Vessels  entering  the  port; 
FAME 
Crowning  Cincinnatus  with  a  wreath, 
Inscribed 

TIRTUTIS    PREMIUM. 

Below, 

Hands  joined,  supporting  a  Heart, 

With  the  motto, 

ESTO  PERPETUA. 

Round  the  whole, 

SOCIETAS  CINCINNATORUM  INSTITUTA, 

A.  D.  1783." 


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Sect.  15.  A  silver  medal,  representing 
the  emblems,  to  be  given  to  each  member 
of  the  society  ;  together  with  a  diploma  on 
parchment,  whereon  shall  be  impressed  the 
figures  of  the  order  and  medal,  as  above 
mentioned. 


PROCEEDINGS 


GENERAL  SOCIETY  OF  THE  CINCINNATI, 


AT     THEIR    SEVERAL 


TRIENNIAL  AND  EXTRA-GENERAL  MEETINGS, 


HELD    AT    PHILADELPHIA. 


TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 
MAY,  178?. 

PRESENT.. ..NINE    STATE   SOCIETIES    REPRESENTED. 

It  appears  from  the  proceedings  of  this 
meeting  that  several  of  the  state  societies 
of  Cincinnati,  had  not  agreed  to  the  alte- 
rations in  the  institution  proposed  at  the 
last  general  meeting  in  1784,  and  that 
those  alterations  cannot  take  effect,  until 
they  have  been  agreed  to,  by  all  the  state 
societies  :  and  it  appearing  to  be  the  gene- 
5 


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ral  sense  of  the  said  societies,  that  some 
alterations  in  the  institution  ought  to  be 
made,  and  that  such  alterations  as  may  be 
necessary,  could  not  conveniently  and  ef- 
fectually be  made,  but  at  a  general  meeting 
of  the  society  of  the  Cincinnati  specially 
authorized  to  agree  upon  and  finally  estab- 
lish the  same,  it  was  therefore 

"  Resolved,  That  it  be  recommended  to 
the  several  state  societies  to  empower  their 
delegates  to  agree  upon  and  finally  establish 
such  alterations  as  maybe  necessary  in  the 
constitution  of  the  society." 


EXTRA-GENERAL  MEETING, 
MAY,  1783- 

Same  resolve  renewed. 


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TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 
MAY,  1790. 

Seven  societies  represented,  being  barely 
a  quorum  to  do  business,  and  only  fifteen 
members  present, 

"  Resolved,  That  an  extra-general  meet- 
ing be  held  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  on 
the  first  Monday  in  May,  1791,"  and  pas- 
sed the  same  recommendatory  resolve  as  in 
1787. 


EXTRA-GENERAL  MEETING., 
MAY,  1791. 

Nine  societies  represented,  passed  simi- 
lar recommendatory  resolve,  as  in  1787. 


TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 
MAY,  1793. 

Seven  states  represented,  and  but  eleven 
members  present, 


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"Unanimously  resolved,  That  the  several 
state  societies  of  the  Cincinnati  be  again 
strongly  enjoined  to  send  forward  a  full  re- 
presentation to  the  next  triennial  general 
meeting  to  be  held  in  the  city  of  Philadel- 
phia, on  the  first  Monday  in  May  1796, 
fully  empowered  to  agree  upon  and  finally 
establish  all  such  alterations  as  may  be 
thought  necessary,  in  the  general  constitu- 
tion of  the  Cincinnati. 

"  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  state 
societies  to  resolve  that  any  amendments 
or  alterations  in  the  institution  of  the  socie- 
ty of  the  Cincinnati,  which  may  be  concur- 
red in  by  the  representation  of  seven  state 
societies,  in  the  next  general  meeting,  shall 
be  obligatory  upon  them,  and  inviolably 
observed,  by  every  state  society,  although 
not  therein  represented  :  and  to  transmit 
such  resolve  duly  authenticated  to  the  se- 
cretary-general." 


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TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 

MAY  6,  1796. 
(circular.) 

To  the  President  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Society 
of  the  Cincinnati. 

Philadelphia,  May  6,  1796. 

SIR, 

The  general  society  of  the  Cincinnati, 
convened  agreeably  to  the  original  consti- 
tution, regret  the  necessity  by  which  they 
are  compelled  to  address  the  state  societies 
in  the  language  of  complaint  and  remon- 
strance ;  but  anxious  to  perpetuate  the  be- 
nevolent motives,  by  which  the  officers  of 
the  American  army  were  actuated  at  the 
triumphant  close  of  an  arduous  eight  years 
contest,  they  cannot  forbear  remarking  on 
the  supine,  and,  as  they  conceive,  reprehen- 
sible conduct  of  the  state  societies,  in  thus 
repeatedly  neglecting  their  representations 
in  the  general  meeting. 


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Representatives  only  from  the  societies 
of  Rhode-Island,  Connecticut,  New-Jersey, 
Pennsylvania,  and  South-Carolina, have  met 
at  this  time  ;  and  being  incompetent  to  any 
other  purposes  of  their  appointment  than 
the  choice  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  three 
years,  they  are  obliged,  after  several  days 
unavailing  attendance,  to  adjourn. 

The  inconvenience  to  delegates,  who  are 
sent  from  remote  parts  of  the  union,  and 
the  expense  incurred  by  these  fruitless  at- 
tempts to  transact  the  business  of  the  so- 
ciety, are  lost  in  the  more  important  consi- 
deration that  the  very  existence  of  the  soci- 
ety is  endangered  by  the  continued  inatten- 
tion of  the  state  societies,  which  inattention 
is  by  some,  and  not  without  apparent  cause, 
construed  into  a  designed  dereliction  of  the 
institution  itself. 

The  objects  of  the  triennial  meetings  of 
1790  and  1793,  and  of  the  extra  meetings 
of  1788  and  1791,  have  all  failed,  from  this 
unaccountable  apathy  on  the  part  of  some 
of  the  state  societies  ;  and  even  the  pro- 


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posed  alteration  of  the  constitution,  which 
was  deemed  of  sufficient  importance  to  have 
claimed  the  immediate  and  animated  atten- 
tion of  every  state  society,  has  shared  the 
fate  of  other  propositions,  and  remains  yet 
undetermined. 

To  facilitate  the  discussion  of  this  pri- 
mary object,  and  to  render  the  final  deci- 
sion thereon  as  certain  and  convenient  as 
possible,  it  was  proposed  to  the  state  socie- 
ties, by  the  general  meeting  in  1793,  that 
they  should  pass  resolutions,  to  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  secretary-general,  declaring 
the  consent  of  seven  states,  in  general  meet- 
ing, competent  to  make  such  alterations  in 
the  original  constitution,  as  should  be 
thought  advantageous  and  necessary.  It 
is  painful  to  observe,  that  answers  from  five 
state  societies  only  have  yet  been  made  to 
this  interesting  communication. 

The  delegates  to  the  present  general 
meeting  actuated  by  the  spirit  of  their  con- 
stituents? and  alarmed  at  the  indifference 


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which  has  hitherto  prevailed,  beg  leave 
most  earnestly  to  solicit  the  attention  of 
such  state  societies,  as  have  heretofore  neg- 
lected it,  to  this  important  object ;  and  they 
recommend  that  every  exertion  be  made 
towards  completing  the  state  representa- 
tions in  the  next  triennial  general  meeting, 
and  to  guard  against  the  consequence  of 
any  failure  therein,  it  is  requested  that  the 
several  state  societies  would,  in  the  inter- 
mediate time,  transmit  their  resolutions,  re- 
lative to  the  requisition  of  1793,  to  the  se- 
cretary-general. 

When  the  objects  contemplated  in  this 
recommendation  and  request  are  consider- 
ed, when  it  is  understood  that  the  means  of 
improving  the  intercourse  between  state 
and  general  meetings,  a  final  decision  on 
the  constitution,  and  even  the  duration  of 
the  society,  may  depend  on  what  is  now 
to  be  done  by  the  state  societies,  the  gene- 
ral meeting  cannot  but  be  persuaded  of  a 
prompt  and  effectual  compliance  with  what 


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they  here  respectfully  purpose,  and  anx- 
iously enjoin  upon  their  brethren  of  the 
state  societies. 

Thomas  Mifflin,  vice-president. 

John  S.  Dexter,  Rhode-Island. 


Ephraim  Kirby, 
Benjamin  Tallmadge, 

Elias  Boudinot, 
Aaron  Ogden, 
Joseph  Bloomfield, 

Thomas  M'Kean, 
Stephen  Moylan, 
Richard  Peters, 
William  Jackson, 

Thomas  H.  M  Calla, 
Thomas  Tudor  Tucker 
James  Kennedy, 
John  Markland, 


Connecticut. 


New-Jersey. 


^Pennsylvania. 
J 


' 


S.  Carolina. 


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TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 

MAY,  1799. 

PRESENT. 

Delegates  from  New- Jersey  and  Penn- 
sylvania :... .not  being  sufficient  societies  re- 
presented to  form  a  quorum, 

"  It  was  moved  by  General  Dayton  and 
seconded  by  General  Beatty,  that  when  the 
general  society  adjourn,  they  adjourn  to 
meet  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia  on  the  first 
Monday  in  May  next." 

"  It  was  resolved,  that  the  secretary-gene- 
ral be  instructed  to  write  to  the  presidents 
of  the  several  state  societies,  transmitting  a 
copy  of  the  letter  which  was  addressed  to 
the  state  societies  by  the  delegates  to  the 
last  general  meeting,  and  urging  in  the 
most  pointed  terms,  the  necessity  of  a  par- 
ticular attention  to  the  objects  therein  en- 
joined." 


43 


ADJOURNED  GENERAL  MEETING, 

Philadelphia,  May  6,  1800. 


PRESENT. 


Major  William  Jackson,  secretary-general. 


DELEGATES. 


General  Shepherd,      >  Massachusetts. 
Mr.  Edwards,  ) 

Rev.  Dr.  Hitchcock.       Rhode-Island. 

General  Huntington, 
Colonel  Talmadge, 

Colonel  Lawrence, 

General  Dayton, 
General  Bloomfield, 
General  Beatty, 

General  Moylan, 
Colonel  Pickering, 
Mr.  Bingham, 
Mr.  Biddle, 
Mr.  Peters, 

General  Howard, 
General  Smith, 


Connecticut. 
New- York. 

New-Jersey. 


Pennsylvania. 


Maryland, 


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Major  Pinckney,         )  South.Carolina. 
Captain  Markland,       ) 

Colonel  Pickering  was  chosen  chairman  of 
the  meeting. 

Credentials  from  the  following  state  so- 
cieties to  their  delegates  to  the  present  ge- 
neral meeting,  were  read  and  filed. 

Massachusetts,  Pennsylvania, 

Rhode-Island,  Maryland, 

Connecticut,  South-Carolina. 
New-Jersey, 

The   proceedings    of   the   last  general 
meeting  were  read. 

The  following  circular  letter  from  the 
secretary-general  to  the  presidents  of  the 
several  state  societies,  transmitting  a  copy 
of  the  letter  which  was  addressed  by  the 
general  meeting  of  May  1796,  to  the  state 
societies,  was  laid  before  the  meeting. 


45 


Philadelphia,  May  24,  1799. 
sir, 

In  pursuance  of  an  instruction  by  the 
delegates  who  attended  the  last  general 
meeting  of  the  Cincinnati,  I  do  myself  the 
honour  to  transmit  to  you  a  copy  of  the 
letter,  which  was  addressed  by  the  general 
meeting  of  1796  to  the  several  state  socie- 
ties, which  you  will  be  pleased  to  lay  be- 
fore your  state  society  at  their  next  annual 
meeting. 

It  is  intended  by  again  submitting  this 
interesting  letter  to  the  consideration  of  the 
state  societies,  to  call  their  attention,  in  the 
most  earnest  manner,  to  the  important  ob- 
jects, which  it  enjoins. 

The  delegates  to  the  general  meeting, 
appointed  to  be  held  in  this  city,  on  the  first 
Monday  of  the  present  month,  not  consti- 
tuting a  quorum  to  transact  any  other  bu- 
siness than  the  election  of  officers  for  the 
ensuing  three  years,  resolved  to  adjourn 


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the  general  meeting  to  the  first  Monday  in 
May  next,  and  to  request  that  the  several 
state  societies  would  appoint  and  instruct 
delegates  to  attend  at  the  city  of  Philadel- 
phia on  that  day. 

It  was  supposed  that  every  doubt  of  a 
full  representation,  and  punctual  atten- 
dance, might  be  obviated  by  suggesting  to 
the  state  societies  the  expediency  of  ap- 
pointing such  of  their  members  as  would  be 
attendant  on  the  federal  government,  dele- 
gates to  the  general  meeting  of  the  Cincin- 
nati, which  is  to  be  held  in  this  city  on  the 
first  Monday  in  May  next. 

Permit  me  to  solicit  your  particular  atten- 
tion to  this  communication  ;  and  to  assure 
you  of  the  respectful  attachment,  with  which 
I  have  the  honour  to  be, 
Sir, 
Your  faithful  and  obedient  servant, 
William  Jackson, 
Secretary. general  of  the  Cincinnati- 


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It  was  moved  by  Mr.  Bingham,  and  se- 
conded by  general  Bloomfield, 

That  a  respectful  testimonial  to  the  me- 
mory of  General  Washington  be  entered 
on  the  records  of  the  general  society  of  the 
Cincinnati,  which  was  unanimously  agreed 
to  ;  and 

Mr.  Bingham,  Major  Pinckney,  and  Ge- 
neral Dayton,  were  appointed  a  committee 
to  prepare  and  report  the  same. 

On  motion, 

General  Bloomfield,  Dr.  Hitchcock,  and 
General  Huntington,  were  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  examine  the  records  of  the  socie- 
ty ;  and  report  to  this  meeting,  the  state  of 
the  institution. 

Adjourned, 


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MAY  7,  1800. 


PRESENT. 


Colonel  Pickering,       Chairman. 
Major  Jackson,  Secretary-general. 

General  Macpherson,  Treasurer-general. 

And  delegates  as  yesterday.  The  cre- 
dentials from  the  New-York  state  society  to 
their  delegates  were  read  and  filed. 

Mr.  Bingham,  from  the  committee  ap- 
pointed for  that  purpose,  reported  the  fol- 
lowing testimonial  of  respect  to  the  memory 
of  General  Washington,  which  was  twice 
read,  unanimously  agreed  to,  and  ordered 
to  be  entered  on  the  records  of  the  society, 
as  the  first  act  of  the  present  general  meet- 
ing after  its  organization. 


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Under  the  most  profound  impression  of 
veneration  and  affection,  the  society  of  the 
Cincinnati,  at  a  general  meeting,  are  called 
upon  to  express  the  mournful  tribute  of 
their  sorrow,  at  that  awful  dispensation  of 
Providence,  which  has  recently  removed 
from  their  councils,  their  much  revered  and 
lamented  president-general. 

The  arduous,  though  successful  strug- 
gle which  terminated  in  establishing  the 
liberties  of  our  country,  and  in  which  they 
fought  under  his  banners,  and  shared  with 
him  the  dangers  and  toils  of  the  field,  at- 
tached him  to  this  society  by  ties,  of  the 
most  intimate  and  endearing  nature.  His 
valor  and  prudence  seemed  to  control  the 


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events  of  war,  led  the  American  armies  to 
victory,  and  achieved  the  independence  of 
their  country.  Whilst  mingling  their  tears 
with  those  of  their  fellow  citizens,  they  are 
naturally  impelled  to  pour  out  the  effusions 
of  a  deeper  regret,  for  the  irreparable  loss 
which  they  have  sustained. 

But  it  is  not  only  in  their  relationship  to 
this  illustrious  character,  as  soldiers,  that 
the  society  of  the  Cincinnati  have  cause  to 
deplore  his  loss. 

When  the  storm  of  war  had  ceased  to 
rage,  and  the  blessings  of  peace  had  been 
restored,  their  country  was  suffering  under 
the  weakness  of  a  confederation,  which 
threatened  the  existence  of  that  union, 
which  their  joint  efforts  in  arms  had  so  es- 
sentially contributed  to  establish. 

With  his  auspicious  co-operation,  a  con- 
stitution was  formed,  calculated  by  its  wis- 
dom and  energy,  to  redeem  us  from  that 
prostrate  state,  to  which  we  had  been  re- 


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duced,  and  to  restore  that  reputation  which 
our  country  had  lost,  from  the  imbecility  of 
the  old  system.  The  administration  of  the 
government  was  committed  to  his  care,  and 
his  country  will  ever  hold  in  grateful  re- 
memberance,  the  inflexible  virtue  and  for- 
titude, with  which  he  conducted  its  affairs, 
and  saved  it  from  the  effects  of  domestic 
faction  and  foreign  intrigue. 

After  a  second  retirement  from  the  active 
scenes  of  public  life,  in  which  his  merits  as 
a  statesman,  rivalled  his  fame  as  a  soldier, 
his  country  at  the  approach  of  danger,  again 
required  his  services.  The  crisis  was  im- 
portant, and  the  situation  delicate  ;  a  na- 
tion which  had  mingled  its  blood  with  ours, 
in  the  defence  of  our  liberties,  had  now  as- 
sumed a  hostile  appearance  ;  a  war  from 
this  unexpected  quarter  threatened  the 
peace  of  our  country. 


Washington,  who  never  hesitated  when 
urged  by  a  sense  of  duty,  obeyed  the  call 
of  the  government.    He  again  abandoned 


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his  beloved  retirement,  hazarded  a  reputa- 
tion, consummate  in  every  point  of  view 
and  assumed  the  command  of  the  armies. 
His  military  companions  who  had  frequent- 
ly witnessed  the  magnanimity  of  his  con- 
duct in  seasons  of  adversity,  as  well  as  of 
triumph,  felt  the  full  force  of  their  coun- 
try's appeal  to  arms,  whilst  Washington 
was  their  leader. 

In  this  momentous  crisis  of  our  affairs, 
by  the  inscrutable  decrees  of  Heaven,  he 
was  snatched  from  America  and  the  world. 

Under  this  pressure  of  calamity,  which 
more  peculiarly  operates  upon  the  sensibi- 
lities of  this  society,  their  only  consolation 
is  derived  from  the  animating  reflection, 
that  although  he  is  summoned  to  the  en- 
joyment of  the  happy  destinies  of  a  future 
state,  the  bright  example  of  his  virtues  and 
talents  will  still  survive,  and  the  inheri- 
tance of  his  name  prove  a  future  incentive 
to  heroes  and  legislators,  who  will  strive  to 
emulate  his  fame,  and  merit  the  glory  he 
has  acquired. 


5S 

General  Bloomfield,  from  the  committee 
appointed  to  examine  the  records  of  the  so- 
ciety, and  report  to  this  meeting  the  state  of 
the  institution,  made  report  as  follows  : 

The  committee  appointed  to  examine  the 
records  of  the  society,  and  to  report  to  this 
meeting  the  state  of  the  institution,  as  rela- 
tive to  the  alteration  of  the  constitution, 
which  was  proposed  by  the  general  meeting 
held  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  in  the  year 
1784,  beg  leave  to  report, 

That  on  inspecting  the  documents  in  the 
possession  of  the  secretary-general,  they 
do  not  find  that  any  additional  communica- 
tions have  been  made  from  the  several 
state  societies,  since  the  circular  letter  from 
the  general  meeting  of  1796,  on  the  sub- 
ject of  the  proposed  alteration  above  refer- 
red to. 

From  the  silence  which  the  state  socie- 
ties have  observed,  after  the  pressing  circu- 
lar letters  of   the   general  meeting,  your 


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committee  are  led  to  conclude,  that  they  do 
not  accede  to  the  proposed  reform  ;  and 
your  committee  conceive  therefrom  that 
they  are  authorized  to  report  to  the  gene- 
ral meeting 

That  the  institution  of  the  society  of  the 
the  Cincinnati,  remains  as  it  was  originally 
proposed  and  adopted  by  the  officers  of 
the  American  army  at  their  cantonments 
on  the  banks  of  the  Hudson-River,  in  1783. 

Joseph  Bloomfield,  \ 

Enos  Hitchcock,      >  Committee, 

Eben.  Huntington,  ) 

May  7th,   1800. 

Which  report,  on  motion  of  General 
Smith,  seconded  by  Colonel  Lawrence,  was 
unanimously  adopted. 

It  was  moved  by  Major  Pinckney,  se- 
conded by  General  Howard, 


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That  a  majority  of  the  state  societies, 
which  shall  convene  in  general  meeting,  is 
competent  to  recommend  alterations  in  the 
constitution,  which  alterations  being  after- 
wards assented  to  by  seven  state  societies, 
shall  be  binding  on  all  the  state  societies. 
— Provided,  the  consent  to  such  alterations 
be  reported  by  the  societies  agreeing  to  the 
same,  to  the  next  general  meeting. 

The  ayes  and  noes  on  the  foregoing  re- 
solution being  taken  by  state  societies,  are 
as  follows  : 


Massachusetts, 

No. 

Rhode-Island, 

No. 

Connecticut, 

No. 

New-York, 

No. 

New-Jersey, 

No. 

Pennsylvania, 

No. 

Maryland, 

Divided, 

South-Carolina, 

Divided, 

So  it  passed  in  the  negative. 


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On  motion  of  General  Smith,  seconded 
by  General  Huntington, 

It  was  resolved,  that  the  next  meeting  of 
the  general  society  be  held  at  the  seat  of 
the  government  of  the  United  States,  on  the 
first  Monday  of  May,  1802. 

Adjourned. 

Wm,  Jackson,  Secretary-general. 


TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 

City  of  Washington, 
Seat  of  Government  of  the  United  States. 

MAY,  1802. 

There  not  being  seven  states  represent- 
ed, no  business  was  done ;  but  it  was  recom- 
mended that  the  next  triennial  meeting  be 
held  in  Philadelphia. 


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TRIENNIAL  MEETING, 

Philadelphia,  May,  1805. 

But  three  state  societies  represented. 
Major-General  Eli  as  Dayton,  Chairman. 

Nothing  done,  but  elect  officers  of  the 
general  society. 


EXTRACTS  FROM  THE  RECORDS 


OF    THE 


STATE  SOCIETY  OF  CINCINNATI 

OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 


The    first   meeting  of  the    subscribing 
members  was  holden  at  the  cantonments  of 
the  Massachusetts  line,  on    the  banks  of 
the  Hudson,  on  the   9th  of  June,  1783  ; 
and  at  the  adjourned  meeting  on  the  20th 
of  the  same  month,  the  State  Society  was 
completely  organized  by  a  choice  of  presi- 
dent, and  the  other  officers,  together  with  a 
standing  committee  for  the  year,  and  by  di- 
recting the  mode  in  which  they  were  to  dis- 
charge the  powers  and  duties  intrusted  to 
them. 


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The  next  meeting  was  holden  at  Boston 
on  the  18th  of  February,  1784.  At  this 
meeting  five  delegates  were  elected  to  at- 
tend the  general  meeting  in  Philadelphia  ; 
and  a  committee  of  three  for  each  county  in 
the  commonwealth  was  chosen  to  inquire 
into  the  situation  of  distressed  members. 

At  the  annual  meeting  on  the  5th  July, 
1784,  the  institution,  as  altered  and  amend- 
ed at  the  general  meeting  of  the  delegates 
from  the  state  societies  at  Philadelphia,  on 
the  3d  of  May,  of  that  year,  was  submitted 
to  the  members  present  for  their  considera- 
tion and  confirmation. 

And  it  was  voted  to  petition  the  legisla- 
ture to  grant  a  charter  of  incorporation  to 
the  society.  It  was  also  determined  that 
the  right  of  joining  the  society  should  be 
limited  to  the  present  month,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  those  officers  who  had  previous- 
ly applied  to  sign  the  constitution  ;  and  with 
the  further  exception  of  the  officers  of  the 


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navy,  who  were  allowed  one  year  more  for 
that  purpose. 

July  4,  1786. ...The  society  voted  to  give 
special  instructions  to  their  delegates  re- 
specting the  general  constitution,  as  altered 
and  amended  at  Philadelphia,  in  May  1784. 
On  the  11th  of  October  of  this  year,  in 
consequence  of  a  dangerous  insurrection  in 
the  state,  the  society  passed  a  number  of 
resolves,  expressive  of  their  abhorrence  of 
the  nefarious  acts  of  the  insurgents,  and  of 
their  determination  to  support  the  govern- 
ment at  every  hazard  ;  and  also  agreed 
upon  a  petition  to  the  legislature,  respect- 
ing the  depreciated  state  of  their  funds  and 
public  securities. 

At  a  special  meeting  on  the  11th  of 
April,  1787....The  committee  of  thirteen, 
who  at  the  preceding  July  meeting  were 
appointed  to  draw  up  instructions  for  the 
delegates  to  the  next  triennial  meeting  of 
the  general  society,  were  authorized  as  a 
standing  committee  to  meet  monthly,  to  ex- 


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amine  the  claims  of  candidates  for  admis- 
sion, and  to  transact  all  such  other  matters 
as  might  come  before  them  for  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  society;  five  members  to  con- 
stitute a  quorum.  The  general  powers  of 
this  committee  are  indefinite,  but  it  was  the 
origin  of  the  standing  committee,  to  whom 
the  administration  of  the  funds  and  the  ge- 
neral affairs  of  the  society  have  been,  since, 
uniformly  intrusted. 

At  this  meeting,  it  was  voted  that  an  ora- 
tion should  be  delivered  before  the  society 
on  the  4th  of  the  ensuing  July  ;  and  the 
standing  committee  were  authorized  to  soli- 
cit and  appoint  a  member  for  this  purpose, 
and  at  their  discretion  to  direct  all  the  neces- 
sary arrangements  suitable  to  the  occasion.* 

*  There  were  six  of  these  Orations,  delivered  by  the  fol- 
lowing members  : 

General  Brooks       in  1787 

General  Hull  -  1788 

Doctor  Whitwell    -  1789 

Colonel  Tudor  -  1790 

Doctor  Eustis,  -  1791 

Thomas  Edwards,  Esq.  1792 

The  four  first  of  which  were  printed: 


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At  the  annual  meeting  on  the  4th  of  Ju- 
ly, 1787. ...It  was  resolved,  that  a  commit- 
tee of  thirteen  be  annually  chosen,  to  be 
called  the  standing  committee,  with  similar 
powers  to  those  given  the   committee  the 
preceding  year  ;  and  that  the  officers  of  the 
society  should  be  members  thereof,  ex  offi- 
cio ;  and  that  five  members  should  consti- 
tute  a   quorum   for  transacting  business. 
The    proceedings  of  the  general  meeting 
holden  at  Philadelphia  were  read ;   and  it 
was  voted  that  the  recommendation  includ- 
ed in  said  proceedings,  for  a  special  gene- 
ral meeting  on  the  first  Monday  of  May 
next  ensuing,  should  be  complied  with. 

July  4,  178 8. ...A  letter  from  the  delegates 
to  the  general  society  was  read,  and  refer- 
red to  the  standing  committee,  to  act  there- 
on according  to  their  best  discretion. 

July  4,  1789.. ..At  this  meeting  a  vote 
passed,  granting  relief  to  a  distressed  mem- 
ber ;  which  was  the  first  instance  of  the 
bounty  of  the  society  having  been  solicited. 
Four  delegates  were  selected  to  attend  the 


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general  meeting  the  following  May,  who 
were  instructed  to  strictly  follow  the  in- 
structions given  to  the  delegates  to  the  tri- 
ennial meeting  in  1786. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  July,  1790. ...A 
circular  letter  from  the  secretary-general 
was  read.  Five  delegates  were  appointed 
to  attend  the  general  meeting  at  Philadel- 
phia, and  the  standing  committee  directed 
to  give  instructions  to  the  members  who 
should  attend  the  general  meeting,  conform- 
ing to  those  formerly  given  by  the  society. 
The  public  securities  belonging  to  the  soci- 
ety were  ordered  to  be  registered  in  the 
books  of  the  society,  and  the  treasurer  to 
give  bond  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  standing 
committee  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his 
trust. 

July  4,   1791 The   state  of  the  funds 

was  laid  before  the  society.  Circular  let- 
ters from  the  secretary-general  accompa- 
nied with  the  proceedings  of  the  general 
society  holden  at  Philadelphia  in  May,  were 
read  and  referred  to  the  standing  commit- 


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tee  ;  as  were  also  the  proceedings  of  the 
extra  general  meeting.  The  standing  com- 
mittee now  chosen  were  authorized  and 
empowered  to  afford  relief  to  such  subjects 
as  were  intended  to  be  thus  aided  by  our 
original  association  ;  not  more  than  twenty- 
dollars  to  be  granted  to  an  individual,  nor 
more  than  one  fourth  part  of  the  annual 
interest  of  the  funds  to  be  thus  appropri- 
ated. 

At  the  annual  meeting,  1792....It  was  de- 
termined that  no  person  in  future  should 
be  admitted  a  member  but  by  ballot.  At 
this  meeting  the  unprecedented  vote  passed 
of  ordering  that  the  standing  committee  of 
the  last  year,  should  serve  as  such  for  the 
ensuing  year. 

July  4,  17 93.. ..The  proceedings  of  the 
general  society  at  the  fourth  triennial  meet- 
ing were  laid  before  the  society,  and  were 
referred  for  consideration  to  the  next  an- 
nual meeting.  A  standing  committee  were 
9 


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chosen   by  ballot,  and  invested  with  the 
usual  powers. 

July  4,  1794. ...At  this  meeting  an  assis- 
tant-secretary and  an  assistant-treasurer 
were  chosen  ;  and  it  was  ordered  that  in 
future  the  expenses  of  the  annual  dinner 
should  be  defrayed  out  of  the  interest  cre- 
ated by  the  funds.  And  the  treasurer  was 
directed  to  reserve  a  sufficient  sum  for  the 
expenses  of  the  annual  festival  of  the  soci- 
ety, and  that  portion  of  the  interest  ap- 
propriated to  the  benevolent  purposes  of 
the  society,  and  to  vest  the  remainder  in 
public  stock.  The  original  diplomas  then 
on  hand  were  ordered  to  be  delivered  to 
the  members  applying  for  the  same,  at  two 
dollars  each,  and  that  the  money  thence 
arising  should  be  appropriated  to  refund 
the  same  sum  to  those  members  who  had 
paid  four  dollars  for  their  certificates. 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  society  on 
the  3d  day  of  February,  1796. ...Five  dele- 


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gates  were  chosen  to  attend  the  general 
meeting,  any  three  of  whom,  and  no  more, 
were  to  go  on.     And  the  treasurer  was  di- 
rected to  advance   to  each  gentleman  who 
should  proceed,  one  hundred  dollars,  and 
their  whole  expenses  were  to  be  defrayed  by 
the  society.     It  was  further  voted,  that  such 
amendments  as  should  be  agreed  upon  at 
the  general  meeting,  shall  become  a  part  of 
the  institution,  and  binding  on  the  several 
state  societies,  as  soon  as  the  same  shall  be 
ratified  by  nine  of  those  societies  ;  but  that 
no  alteration  with  respect  to  the  funds  shall 
be  admitted,  so  as  in  any  way  to  affect  the 
exclusive  possession  and  entire  control  of 
the   same,  as  now  invested  in  each  sepa- 
rate state  association. 

At  the  annual  meeting,  July  4,  1796..... 
It  was  voted  that  the  standing  committee 
distribute  the  entire  annual  interest  of  the 
funds,  not  otherwise  appropriated  by  the 
society,  among  the  unfortunate  members, 
or  their  widows  or  orphans,  at  such  times 
and  in  such  proportions,  as  the  committee 


68 

shall  think  proper.  And  in  order  that  dis- 
tant objects  may  not  suffer  from  a  want  of 
information  of  the  time  and  place  of  distri- 
bution, the  committee  were  instructed  to 
give  public  notice  of  their  meetings  for  this 
purpose,  to  whom  applications  might  be 
made,  and  when  the  money  granted  should 
be  paid,  in  order  that  the  bounty  might  be 
as  equally  and  extensively  shared,  as  ori- 
ginally contemplated  by  the  institution. 

At  the  meeting  of  July  4,  1798....An  ad- 
dress was  voted  to  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  on  the  critical  and  menacing 
aspect  of  the  country,  as  it  respected  the 
French  Republic,  and  pledging  the  society 
to  support  their  government  with  all  their 
energies. 

At  the  annual  meeting  July  4,  1799.... 
Voted,  that  a  delegation  of  three  members 
be  sent  to  the  general  meeting  at  Philadel- 
phia the  ensuing  May  ;  and  that  this  meet- 
ing be  adjourned  to  the  third  Wednesday 
in  January  following  ;  and  that  the  stand- 


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ing  committee  be  directed  and  empowered 
to  report  what  measures  should  be  adopted 
in  consequence  of  the  circular  letter  from 
the  triennial  meeting,  and  of  the  following 
letter  and  proceedings  of  the  state  society 
of  South  Carolina. 


LETTER  FROM  THE  SOCIETY  OF  THE   CINCINNATI  OF 
THE  STATE  OF  SOUTH-CAROLINA. 

To  the  President  and  Members  of  the  Society  of  the 
Cincinnati  in  the  State  of  Massachusetts. 

GENTLEMEN, 

By  a  resolution  of  the  Society  of  the 
Cincinnati,  established  in  the  state  of  South 
Carolina,  we  herewith  transmit  a  copy  of  a 
report  for  the  perpetuation  of  the  same,  re- 
commended by  a  committee  appointed  to 
consider  the  most  eligible  plan  for  the  ac- 
complishment of  so  desirable  an  event,  and 
adopted  accordingly. 

We  consider  it  as  a  duty  to  our  brethren 
and  fellow  soldiers  in  the   several  states 


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throughout  the  union,  together  with  the 
communication  of  the  report  in  question, 
to  give  a  brief  statement  of  the  reasons 
which  caused  it  to  be  sanctioned  by  the  ful- 
lest approbation  of  the  society,  and  confi- 
dently hope,  that  they  will  appear  to  them 
as  to  ourselves,  strongly  impressive  of  the 
necessity  which  gave  them  birth. 

It  is  a  melancholy  truth,  that  in  a  climate 
but  too  apt  to  increase  the  infirmities  of  hu- 
man nature,  and  sap  the  constitution  of 
man — that  deaths  have  been  particularly 
frequent  among  the  soldiers  of  the  revolu- 
tionary war.  Already  enfeebled  by  the  se- 
verity of  service,  the  encroachments  of  dis- 
ease have  been  rapid,  and  fatally  destruc- 
tive, in  so  much,  that  by  far  the  greater 
proportion  of  original  members,  composing 
the  state  society,  have  been  hurried  by  its 
progress  to  an  untimely  grave  ;  and  to  the 
few  who  yet  existed  (without  the  applica- 
tion of  some  effectual  remedy)  no  prospect 
remained  but  its  speedy  and  total  extinc- 
tion. 


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Under  such  circumstances,  nothing  could 
appear  more  natural  than  that  men  origi- 
nally associated  in  the  noblest  cause  that 
ever  did  honour  to  humanity  ;  animated  by 
the  same  spirit,  in  a  virtuous  struggle  for 
liberty ;  their  friendships  increased  by  their 
difficulties,  and  often  cemented  with  their 
blood ;  should  wish  to  see  renewed  in  their 
posterity,  those  ties  of  affection  which  in 
the  hour  of  contention  lightened  the  cala- 
mities of  war,  and  enhanced  when  peace 
and  independence  were  obtained,  by  the 
exchange  of  reciprocal  good  offices,  every 
blessing  they  bestow. 

To  our  country,  every  institution  that 
can  cherish  in  the  youthful  mind  an  ambi- 
tion to  excel  in  honorable  pursuits,  must 
necessarily  be  of  the  highest  importance. 
To  those  who  are  deemed  worthy,  the  door 
is  now  opened  for  admission ;  and  at  a  cri- 
tical period  like  the  present,'when  the  heart 
of  every  American  youth  beats  high  with 
just  indignation  at  the  insults  offered  his 
country,  we  hope  that  an  opportunity  of  ad- 


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mission  into  our  ancient  society,  will  operate 
as  a  strong  incitive  to  activity  and  vigorous 
exertion,  that  cannot  fail  to  produce  the 
most  decidedly  beneficial  effects. 

We  think  it,  in  addition  to  these  motives, 
only  necessary  to  add — That  our  funds 
collected  for  the  purposes  of  benevolence 
and  humanity,  and  hitherto  appropriated 
to  the  relief  of  such  of  our  unfortunate 
brethren  as  have  sunk  under  the  pressure 
of  disease  or  misfortune,  were  likely  to  pass 
into  other  hands,  and  be  diverted  into  dif- 
ferent channels.  To  avoid  which,  and  for 
the  reasons  already  declared,  the  report  has 
met  with  the  sanction  of  our  society,  and 
we  fondly  hope  will  be  countenanced  by  the 
approbation  of  our  fellow  soldiers  through- 
out United  America. 

With  the  highest  respect  and  esteem,  we 
are,  gentlemen,  your  most  obedient  serv'ts. 

Alexander  Garden, 

William  Read,  Committee. 

J.  Reid, 

Charleston,  May  23,  1799, 


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Extract  from  the  Journals  of  the  Society  of  tRe  Cin- 
cinnati of  the  State  of  South-Carolina. 

"March  4,  17 99*.. .The  committee  who 
were  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  to  digest 
the  report  of  the  committee  for  perpetuat- 
ing the  society,  as  agreed  the  25th  ult.  re- 
ported the  same,  which  was  read,  adopted, 
and  is  as  follows  : 

"  REPORT. 

"  That  it  be  recommended  as  a  line  of 
conduct  for  this  society  in  future  to  ob- 
serve, should  the  general  society  not  think 
proper  to  adopt  a  system  for  perpetuating 
the  same.... 

"  1.  That  all  the  sons  of  original  mem- 
bers, and  all  the  male  descendants  of  any 
original  members,  whether  such  descent 
be  derived  through  a  male  or  female  branch, 
or  of  such  officers,  as  having  served  with 
reputation,  died  during  the  last  war,  or  hav- 
ing been  entitled  to  become  members,  died 
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within  six  months  after  the  army  was  dis- 
banded, who  may  be  judged  worthy  of  be- 
coming its  members  and  supporters,  may 
be  elected  into  this  society  on  application, 
after  attaining  the  age  of  twenty-one  years, 
provided  three-fourths  of  a  legal  quarterly 
meeting  are  in  his  favour.  That  each 
member  so  elected  shall  pay  into  the  hands 
of  the  treasurer,  for  the  use  of  the  fund,  the 
sum  of  thirty  dollars. 

"  2.  That  all  the  officers  commissioned, 
staff,  or  brevet,  who  have  served  in  the  ar- 
my or  navy  of  the  United  States,  since  the 
peace  with  Great  Britain,  for  six  years, 
and  who  still  continue  therein,  or  who,  af- 
ter having  served  as  aforesaid  for  six  years, 
left  the  service  with  reputation,  or  who  shall 
have  been  deranged  by  any  act  or  resolu- 
tion of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States, 
after  having  served  with  reputation  for 
three  years,  and  all  those  who  are  or  shall 
hereafter  be  appointed  to  a  command  in  the 
army  or  navy  of  the  United  States,  com- 
missioned, brevet,  or  staff,  and  who  shall 


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have  served  therein  with  reputation  for  six 
years,  or  who  shall  be  deranged  by  any  act 
or  resolution  of  Congress,  after  a  service 
with  reputation  of  three  years,  may  be  ad- 
mitted into  this  society,  upon  application, 
by  election,  provided  three-fourths  of  a  le- 
gal quarterly  meeting  are  in  his  favour, 
and  upon  payment  of  one  month's  pay  into 
the  treasury  of  this  society,  according  to 
the  respective  ranks  of  the  applicants  for 
admission. 

"  3.  N6  election  shall  be  valid,  without  the 
name  of  the  candidate  shall  be  openly  pro- 
posed, at  a  regular  quartely  meeting  pre- 
vious to  the  quarterly  meeting,  at  which 
the  ballot  shall  be  held." 


At  a  special  meeting  of  the  society,  15th 
Jan.  1800. ...Ordered,  that  the  members  of 
the  society  continue  to  wear  a  black  crape 
cockade  in  the  hat  till  the  5th  day  of  July 
next,  as  a  badge  of  mourning  for  their  de- 
ceased president-general,  George  Wash-5 


ington  ;  and  that  an  oration  be  delivered, 
by  a  member  to  be  appointed  by  the  stand- 
ing committee,  at  the  anniversary  meeting 
in  July,  commemorative  of  the  American 
revolution,  and  of  the  heroic  virtues  and  ta- 
lents which  distinguished  the  eventful- life 
of  that  illustrious  man. 

At  this  meeting  the  standing  committee 
made  the  following  report  : 

The  standing  committee  of  the  society  of 
the  Cincinnati  of  the  commonwealth  of  Mas- 
sachusetts, to  whom  was  referred  a  circular 
letter  from  the  general  meeting  held  in  Phi- 
ladelphia, May  24,  1799,  together  with  a 
letter  from  the  society  of  South  Carolina, 
dated  May  23,  1799,  and  sundry  other  pro- 
ceedings of  the  general  meeting,  report  as 
follows  : 

By  the  first  institution  of  the  society, 
formed  A.  D.  1783,  the  officers  of  the 
American  army  associated  "to  endure  as 
long  as  they  shall  endure,  or  any  of  their 


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eldest  male  posterity  y  and  in  failure  thereof, 
the  collateral  branches  who  may  be  judged 
worthy  of  becoming  members,"  he.  By 
this  institution,  the  eldest  male  branches  of 
officers  who  died  in  the  service,  had  also  a 
right  to  become  members. 

In  the  year  1784,  an  alteration  of  the 
original  institution  was  proposed  by  the 
general  meeting,  and  transmitted  to  the  se- 
veral state  societies.  By  this  constitution, 
the  hereditary  succession  was  done  away 
without  substituting  any  means  of  preserv- 
ing the  existence  of  the  society. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1784,  the  institution, 
"  as  altered  and  amended,"  was  accepted 
by  the  society  of  Massachusetts. 

July  4,  1786  :  The  Massachusetts  socie- 
ty voted  as  follows,  viz.  <;  That  the  vote  of 
the  society,  passed  July  4,  1784,  accepting 
the  institution  as  altered  and  amended,  be 
reconsidered  so  far  as  to  give  instructions 
to  the  delegates  to  be  chosen  to  the  next 


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general  meeting  respecting  the  said  institu- 


In  April,  1787,  instructions  were  given. 
These  instructions  provided  that  vacancies 
should  be  supplied  by  elections  from  the 
eldest  male  heirs  of  deceased  members,  and 
that  no  alterations  should  be  made  by  vir- 
tue of  which  the  funds  could  be  removed 
from  the  possession  and  control  of  the  state 
societies.  With  these  instructions,  dele- 
gates went  on  from  Massachusetts.  Noth- 
ing done. 

In  1789,  they  were  given  again  in  sub- 
stance.    Nothing  done. 

In  1791,  continued ;  and  nothing  effected. 

The  general  meeting  recommended  to  the 
state  societies  to  pass  votes  rendering  va- 
lid the  proceedings  of  seven  states  present 
at  a  general  meeting.     This  was  in  1793. 


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By  which  it  appears,  that,  as  the  vote  of 
of  Massachusetts,  "  accepting  the  institu- 
tion as  altered  and  amended,"  was  after- 
wards reconsidered,  and  as  a  number  of  the 
other  state  societies  did  not  accept  the  same, 
the  society  rests  on  the  original  Institution 
of  A.  D.  1783. 

The  committee  now  propose  the  follow- 
ing votes  for  the  consideration  of  the  so- 
ciety : 

1.  In  lieu  of  the  hereditary  succession 
provided  by  the  original  institution,  it  is  the 
opinion  of  this  society,that  vacancies  should 
be  supplied  by  an  election  of  members  by 
ballot,  in  which  the  eldest  male  heir  of  a 
deceased  officer  should  be  considered  the 
candidate,  and  that  the  assent  of  three- 
fourths  of  the  members  present  at  a  regu- 
lar meeting,  should  be  necessary  to  his  ad- 
mission ;  and  in  case  such  candidate  should 
fail  to  be  admitted  by  the  before  mentioned 
majority,  the  next  eldest  male  heir  should 


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become  the  next  candidate,  and  so  on  until 
an  election  should  be  effected. 

2.  That  all  such  alterations  and  amend- 
ments of  the  institution  of  the  Cincinnati  as 
shall  be  concurred  in  by  the  representatives 
of  seven  state  societies  present  in  the  next 
general  meeting,  shall  be  obligatory,  and 
inviolably  observed  by  every  state  society  ; 
excepting  that  no  alteration  or  amendment 
shall  be  made  or  become  obligatory  by  vir- 
tue of  which  the  funds  shall  be  removed 
from  the  possession  and  control  of  the  state 
societies. 

3.  That  the  delegates  to  the  next  general 
meeting  be  furnished  with  an  attested  copy 
of  the  preceding  votes  for  their  instruction 
and  government  ;  and  that  in  any  other  al- 
terations which  may  be  proposed,  the  soci- 
ety confide  in  their  discretion  and  judgment 
to  make  such  decision  as  shall  promote  the 
honour  and  interests  of  the  institution. 


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Which  report,  having  been  read  and  con- 
sidered, was  accepted  and  confirmed  by  the 
society. 

At  the  anniversary  meeting  in  1800.... 
The  proceedings  of  the  general  meeting  at 
Philadelphia,  in  the  preceding  month  of 
May,  were  laid  before  the  society.  Voted, 
That  the  standing  committee  procure  three 
hundred  printed  copies  of  the  original  in- 
stitution, together  with  the  names  of  the 
original  members  of  this  state  association 
for  the  use  of  the  society. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  1801.. ..Voted, 
That  the  standing  committee  consist  of 
fifteen  members,  with  the  usual  powers  ; 
and  that  seven  members  form  the  quorum 
for  granting  any  money. 

At  a  special  meeting  on  the  7th  of  April, 
1802... .A  letter  from  the  secretary-general, 
urging  the  attendance  of  delegates  at  the 
triennial  meeting  at  Washington,  on  the 
first  Monday  of  May  next  ensuing,  was 
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read,  and  thereupon  voted,  That  two  mem- 
bers be  sent,  with  instructions  conforma- 
ble to  the  resolutions  of  the  society  adopted 
in  January,  1800. 

At  the,  anniversary  meeting  in  1803.... 
Ordered,  that  the  standing  committee  be 
instructed  to  prefer  a  memorial  to  the  le- 
gislature, at  such  time  as  they  shall  think 
most  proper,  for  an  act  of  incorporation  for 
the  better  security  and  management  of  the 
society's  funds. 

At  the  July  meeting  in  1804... .A  letter 
from  a  number  of  members  of  this  society 
now  inhabitants  in  the  state  of  Ohio,  was 
read  and  referred  to  the  standing  commit- 
tee specially  to  consider  the  same,  and  re- 
port at  the  next  annual  meeting. 

At  the  anniversary  meeting  in  1805.... 
A  report  of  the  standing  committee  was 
made  as  follows,  to  wit : 


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The  standing  committee,  to  whom  was 
referred  the  petition  of  General  Rufus  Put- 
nam, and  our  other  brethren  resident  in  the 
state  of  Ohio,  praying  that  a  certain  pro- 
portion of  this  state  society's  funds,  equal 
to  what  they,  the  petitioners,  originally  sub- 
scribed and  paid  in,  may  be  refunded  and 
transmitted  them  for  the  purpose  of  form- 
ing a  fund  for  a  society  of  Cincinnati,which 
they  have  thought  proper  to  create  in  that 
state — After  having  maturely  considered 
the  subject  of  said  petition,  and  given  it  all 
that  deliberate  and  candid  attention,  which 
is  so  justly  due  to  their  distant  and  respect- 
ed brothers,  find  themselves  compelled  una- 
nimously to  report,  that  the  prayer  of  said 
petition  cannot  be  acceded  to,  and  for  the 
following  reasons  : 

1.  By  the  constitution  of  the  society  it 
was  clearly  intended  to  form  one  family  of 
brethren,  to  consist  of  thirteen  cantons,  and 
no  more,  forever.  Nor  is  there  any  provi- 
sion either  expressed  or  implied,  given,  ei- 
ther to  the  general  meeting,  or  to  either  of 


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the  state  societies,  to  create  any  additional 
society,  or  to  transfer  any  part  of  the  origi- 
nal funds  for  this  purpose. 

2.  The  stock  of  the  Massachusetts  Cin- 
cinnati was  expressly  subscribed  and  paid 
into  the  treasury  for  the  exclusive  use  of 
the  members  of  that  state  society,  so  long 
as  they  should  continue  members,  and  no 
longer.  Could  a  few  individuals  detach 
themselves,  and  erect  another  state  society* 
others  might  withdraw  themselves  and 
funds,  and  erect  branches  in  the  same  state  ; 
and  thus  the  strength  and  respectability  of 
the  original  institution  be  weakened,  and 
one  of  its  most  important  objects  be  de- 
feated. 

3.  Should  the  request  of  the  memorial- 
ists be  -acceded  to,  we  should  set  a  prece- 
dent, wrhich  might  render  us  obnoxious  to 
the  censure  of  other  state  societies  ;  and 
our  authority  so  to  act  disputed  and  denied 
by  the  general  society  ;  and  thus  a  spirit  of 
discord  be  introduced,  to  the  infinite  detri- 


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ment  of  that  union,  upon  which  the  com- 
mon good  of  our  institution  is  so  depen- 
dant. 

Whilst  bound  to  state  this  our  dissent  to 
a  novel,  and  what  we  must  consider  an  ir- 
regular proposal,  we  wish  our  worthy  bre- 
thren of  jlie  Ohio,  our  faithful  comrades  in 
honour  and  in  toil,  to  be  assured  of  our  un- 
abated friendship  ;  that  we  hold  their  sub- 
scriptions as  a  sacred  deposit  for  their  be- 
nefit, in  common  with  the  other  members  ; 
and  that  if  misfortune  at  any  time  should 
compel  an  application  for  pecuniary  aid,  we 
will  most  eheerfully  and  promptly  give  to  it 
all  the  weight,  which  the  individual  would 
be  entitled  to,  were  he  an  inhabitant  of  any 
part  of  this  commonwealth. 

Which  report  was  unanimously  accept- 
ed, and  a  copy  of  the  same  ordered  to  be 
transmitted  by  the  secretary  to  brigadier- 
general  Putnam,  at  Marietta* 


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July  4,  1806. ...Was  holden  the  first  meet- 
ing under  the  act  of  incorporation  passed 
March  13,  1806,  in  the  words  following  : 


COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 

la  the  year  of  oar  Lord  one  thousaad  eight  hundred  and  six. 

An  act  to  incorporate  Benjamin  Lincoln 
and  others  into  a  society,  by  the  name  of 
The  Society  of  the  Cincinnati  within  the 
State  of  Massachusetts. 

Whereas  upon  the  dissolution  of  the 
American  revolutionary  army,  in  the  year 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  eighty  three,  Benjamin  Lincoln  and 
others,  officers  in  the  Massachusetts  line 
of  said  army,  did  associate  for  the  purpose 
of  forming  a  fund  to  be  forever  thereafter 
appropriated  for  the  relief  of  the  indigent 
members  of  said  association,  and  the  wi- 
dows and  orphans  of  said  members  ;  and 
in  order  to  secure  the  said  fund,  and  fulfil 


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the  charitable   designs  of  the   said  institu- 
tion, have  petitioned  to  be  incorporated  : 

Sect.  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate 
and  House  of  Representatives  in  General 
Court  assembled,  and  by  the  authority  of 
the  same,  That  the  said  Benjamin  Lincoln 
and  his  associates,  together  with  such  others 
as  may  be  admitted  members  of  said  as- 
sociation, be,  and  they  hereby  are  incorpo- 
rated into  a  society  by  the  name  of  The 
Massachusetts  Society  of  the  Cincinnati, 
with  power  to  have  a  common  seal,  to  make 
contracts  relative  to  the  objects  of  the  said 
charitable  fund  ;  to  sue  and  to  be  sued  ;  to 
establish  bye-laws  and  orders  for  the  regu- 
lation of  said  society,  and  the  preservation 
and  application  of  the  funds  thereof,  pro- 
vided the  same  be  not  repugnant  to  the  con- 
stitution and  laws  of  this  commonwealth; 
and  to  take,  hold,  and  possess  any  estate, 
real  or  personal,  by  subscription,  gift,  grant, 
purchase,  devise,  or  otherwise  ;  and  the 
same  to  improve,  lease,  exchange,  or  sell 
and  convey  for  the  sole  benefit  of  said  in- 


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stitution  ;  provided,  the  value  of  the  real 
estate  of  said  society  shall  never  exceed 
twenty  thousand  dollars,  and  the  annual 
income  of  the  whole  estate  of  said  society 
shall  not  exceed  five  thousand  dollars. 

Sect.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the 
said  society  shall  meet  in  Boston  on  the 
fourth  day  of  July  annually  (unless  the 
same  should  fall  upon  a  Sunday,  in  which 
case  the  annual  meeting  shall  always  be 
holden  on  the  day  succeeding)  for  the  pur- 
pose of  electing  by  ballot,  from  their  mem- 
bers, a  president,  vice-president,  treasurer, 
secretary,  and  such  other  officers  as  may 
be  necessary  to  manage  their  concerns  ;  all 
which  officers  shall  hold  their  said  offices 
for  one  year,  and  until  others  shall  be  elect- 
ed to  succeed  them  ;  and  the  officers  for  the 
time  being  shall  publish  a  notification  of  the 
time  and  place  of  each  annual  meeting,  in 
at  least  two  newspapers,  at  least  fourteen 
days  before  holding  the  same.  Upon  any 
urgent  occasion  the  president  or  vice-presi- 
dent, or  in  their  absence,  the  secretary,  may 


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appoint  a  special  meeting  of  said  society,  to 
be  notified  in  the  same  manner  as  annual 
meetings. 

Sect.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the 
president,  vice-president,  and  other  officers 
of  said  society,  chosen  on  the  fourth  day 
of  July  last,  shall  have  the  same  authority 
to  manage  the  concerns  thereof,  as  is  here- 
by vested  in  like  officers  to  be  hereafter 
annually  chosen  :  Provided  nevertheless, 
That  this  act  of  incorporation  shall  be  de- 
terminable at  the  pleasure  of  the  legisla- 
ture. 

This  act  passed  March  13th,  1806. 

At  this  meeting  a  number  of  regulations 
were  adopted  and  ordered  to  be  standing 
rules  of  the  society.  Bat  being  after- 
wards introduced  into,  and  forming  a  part 
of  the  "  Bye-Laws  and  Rules  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Society  of  the  Cincinnati,"  enact- 
ed and  ordered  at  the  annual  meeting  in 
1811,  are  here  omitted. 
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At  the  annual  meeting  in  July  1810,  Maj. 
General  John  Brooks  was  chosen  presi- 
dent of  the  society,  to  supply  the  place  of 
our  venerable  and  much  lamented  presi- 
dent, General  Benjamin  Lincoln,  who 
had  presided  as  head  of  the  society  from 
the  organization  thereof,  in  1783,  to  the  9th 
of  May,  1810,  the  day  of  his  decease,  with 
the  entire  approbation  of  every  member 
and  the  grateful  tribute  of  his  surviving 
comrades,  for  his  happy  guidance  and  af- 
fectionate attentions,  during  so  long  a  pe- 
riod. 

At  this  meeting  it  was  voted,  That  the 
thanks  of  the  society  be  presented  to  Wil- 
liam Eustis,  Esq.  for  his  long  services  as 
vice-president  of  the  society,  and  that  the 
secretary  be  directed  to  communicate  the 
same  to  Doctor  Eustis,  at  Washington, 
and  to  express  their  regret  that  any  circum- 
stance sjiould  render  it  inconvenient  for 
him  to  occupy  a  station  which  has  been  a 
source  of  so  much  honourable  satisfaction 
to  his  associates. 


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At  the  anniversary  meeting,  July  4,  1811 
....The  society  voted,  That  the  following 
standing  regulations  should  serve  as  the 
Bye-Laws  and  Rules  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Society  of  the  Cincinnati. 


BYE-LAWS  AND  RULES 

OF 

THE   MASSACHUSETTS   SOCIETY 

OF  THE  CINCINNATI. 

1.  The  officers  of  the  society  shall  con- 
sist of  a  president,  vice-president,  secretary, 
treasurer,  and  an  assistant-secretary  and 
treasurer,  each  of  whom  shall,  in  virtue  of 
his  office,  be  a  member  of  the  standing 
committee  of  the  year. 

2.  That  there  shall  be  annually  elected, 
on  the  4th  of  July,  a  committee  consisting 
of  twelve,  in  addition  to  the  officers  of  the 
society,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  take  care 


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of  the  general  concerns  of  the  corporation, 
as  well  as  of  all  matters  specially  commit- 
ted to  them  by  the   society.     They  shall 
from  the  funds   afford  such  relief  to  the 
members,  or  to  their  widows  and  orphans, 
as  in  their  judgment  shall  become  proper 
objects  thereof,  in  such  sums,  and  at  such 
times  as  they  shall  think  best,  taking  care 
that  the  interest  only  of  the  general  stock  of 
the  society  be  appropriated  for  this  pur- 
pose, and  for  that  of  defraying  the  neces- 
sary expenses  of  the  society.     They  shall 
pay  a  special  attention  to  the  state  of  the 
treasury,  and  shall  see  that  the  treasurer 
give  bond  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his 
duty  ;  they  shall  from  time  to  time  credit  his 
accounts,  direct  him   in   the  exchange  or 
purchase  of  stock,  and  in  whatever  the  in- 
terest and  security  of  the  corporation  may 
from  time  to  time   require.      They   shall 
keep  a  record  of  their  proceedings,  which 
shall  be  subject  to  the  inspection  of  any 
member,  and  at  the  annual  meeting  shall 
be  laid  before  the  society  and  read. 


3.  The  votes  for  the  election  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  society,  and  for  the  admission  of 
members,  shall  always  be  by  ballot,  or 
written  vote. 

4.  Five  members  of  the  standing  com- 
mittee shall  be  considered  as  a  quorum  for 
transacting  the  ordinary  business  ;  but  no 
appropriation  of  money  shall  be  made  un- 
less seven  members  be  present. 

5.  Every  original  candidate  who  shall  be 
voted  in,  shall,  at  the  time  of  his  admission, 
pay  such  a  sum  in  aid  of  the  funds,  as  the 
standing  committee  shall  adjudge  to  be  rea- 
sonable. 

6.  Every  person  who  maybe  desirous  of 
becoming  a  member  of  the  society,  and  who 
shall  come  within  the  terms  of  the  original 
general  institution,  shall  make  his  applica- 
tion to  the  standing  committee  in  writing  ; 
who  shall  advise  thereon,  and  report  their 
opinion  to  the  society  ;  but  no  one  shall  be 
permitted  to  be  a  candidate  under  the  age 
of  twenty-one  years. 


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7.  Each  person  who  shall  be  admitted  a 
member  in  right  of  succession  to  a  deceas- 
ed member,  shall  make  and  subscribe  the 
following  declaration,  in  presence  of  the 
society  :  s 

"  I  having  been  admitted  a 

member  of  the  society  of  Cincinnati  within 
the  state  of  Massachusetts,  as  the  true  suc- 
cessor of  ,  late  a  member  of  this  so- 
ciety, and  my  deceased  (father  or  brother, 
as  the  case  may  be)  do  solemnly  promise 
and  engage  that  I  will  duly  conform  to  all 
the  regulations  established  from  time  to 
time  for  the  government  of  said  society,  as 
far  as  they  shall  have  for  their  basis  the 
principles  of  the  original  institution.  In 
testimony  whereof,  I  hereto  subscribe  my 
name,  and  pledge  my  sacred  honour. 

8.  New  members,  who  shall  be  admitted 
on  the  claim  of  succession,  shall  have  a  di- 
ploma or  certificate,  signed  by  the  presi- 
dent, and  countersigned  by  the  secretary,  of 
the  form  following,  viz. 


95 
COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 

Be  it  known  that  is  a  member  of 

the  Society  of  Cincinnati,  instituted  by  the 
officers  of  the  American  army  at  the  period 
of  its  dissolution,  as  well  to  commemorate 
the  great  event  which  gave  independence  to 
the  United  States  of  America,  as  for  the 
purpose  of  inculcating  the  duty  of  laying 
down  in  peace,  arms  assumed  for  public 
defence,  and  of  uniting  in  acts  of  brotherly 
affection  and  bonds  of  perpetual  friendship, 
the  members  constituting  the  same. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  seal 
of  the  State  Society  of  Cin- 
cinnati of  Massachusetts  is 
(l.  s.)       hereunto    affixed,    and    the 
hand  of  the  President,  the 
day  of  in  the  year 

of  our  Lord  eighteen  hun- 
dred and 

By  order.  President. 

Secretary. 


/ 

NAMES 

OF 


THE  ORIGINAL  MEMBERS. 


ALPHABETICALLY    ARRANGED. 


[Those  marked  thus  *  are  dead.] 


Abbott  Stephen,  Captain. 
Abbott  Josiah,  Ensign. 

*  Adams  Henry,  Regimental  Surgeon. 
Alden  Judah,  Captain. 

Allen  Noah,  Major. 
Allen  Nathaniel  C.  Captain. 
Ames  Jotham,  Lieutenant. 
Andrews  William,  Lieutenant. 

*  Armstrong  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 

*  Ashley  Moses,  Major. 

*  Austin  John,  Lieutenant. 

13 


98 


B 

Bailey  Adams,  Captain. 
Bailey  Luther,  Captain. 
Balcom  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 

*  Baldwin  Jeduthun,  Colonel. 
Ballantine  Ebenezer,  Surgeon's  Mate. 
Ballard  William  H.  Major. 

*  Bancroft  James,  Lieutenant. 
Barlow  Joel,  Chaplain. 

Bassett  Barachiah,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 
Baylies  Hodijah,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 
^Benson  Joshua,  Captain. 
*Baury  de  Bellerive,  Captain. 
*Blake  Edward,  Lieutenant. 
Blanchard  John,  Captain. 
Bowles  Ralph  H.  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant. 
Bowman  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 
^Bradford  Gamaliel,  Colonel. 
Bradford  Robert,  Captain. 
Bradford  Andrew,  Lieutenant. 
Bradford  Gamaliel,  Lieutenant. 
*Bramhall  Joshua,  Lieutenant. 
Brigham  Origen,  Surgeon's  Mate. 
Brooks  John,  Lieutenant-Colonel-Comm. 
Brown  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 
Brown  Oliver,  Captain-Lieutenant. 


99 


*Bugbee  Edward,  Lieutenant. 
*Bullard  Asa,  Lieutenant. 
Burbeck  Henry,  Captain. 
Burnham  John,  Major. 
*Bussey  Isaiah,  Captain-Lieutenant. 


Carleton  Osgood,  Lieutenant. 

Carleton  Moses,  Lieutenant. 

*Castaing  Peter,  Lieutenant. 

*Callender  John,  Captain- Lieutenant. 

^Chambers  Matthew,  Captain. 

Chapin  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 

*Clap  Caleb,  Captain. 

*Clap  Joshua,  Lieutenant. 

Clayes  Peter,  Captain. 

Cobb  David,  Lieut.  Col.  Commandant 

^Cogswell  Thomas,  Major. 

Cogswell  Amos,  Captain. 

^Cogswell  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 

Condy  Thomas  H.  Lieutenant. 

*Cook  David,  Captain. 

Cooper  Ezekiel,  Captain. 

Cooper  Samuel,  Adjutant. 

*  Crane  John,  Colonel. 

*Crane  John,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

^Crocker  Joseph,  Captain. 


100 

^Crowley  Florence,  Lieutenant. 
Cushing  Nathaniel,  Captain. 
Gushing  Thomas,  Lieutenant. 

D 

Dana  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 

Danforth  Joshua,  Lieutenant. 

*Daniels  Japheth,  Captain. 

*Darby  Samuel,  Major. 

*Davis  Ebenezer,  Lt.  and  Brig.  Quar.  Mast, 

Davis  James,  Lieutenant. 

Davis  John,  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant. 

Dean  Walter,  Captain. 

Dix  Nathan,  Captain. 

Dodge  Levi,  Lieutenant. 

Drew  Seth,  Major. 

^Duffield  John,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

E 

Eaton  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 

^Edwards  Thomas,  Lieut,  and  Judge  Adv, 

Egleston  Azariah,  Lieut,  and  Pay-Master. 

Emerson  Nehemiah,  Captain. 

Emery  Ephraim,  Lieut,  and  Pay-Master. 

Eustis  William,  Hospital  Surgeon. 

Everett  Pelatiah,  Lieutenant. 

Eysandeau  William,  Lieutenant. 


^         OFTf 

UNIVERSITY 

-    ;■> 


101 


F 

*Felt  Jonathan,  Captain. 

Finley  James  E.  B.  Regimental  Surgeon, 

*Finley  Samuel,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

Fisk  Joseph,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

*Floyd  Ebenezer,  Ensign. 

^Foster  Thomas,  Lieutenant. 

^Foster  Elisha,  Ensign. 

Fovvles  John,  Captain. 

Freeman  Constant,  Captain-Lieutenant. 

^Freeman  Thomas,  D.  Lieutenant. 

Frink  Samuel,  Ensign. 

Frost  Samuel,  Captain. 

*Frothingham  Benjamin,  Captain. 

Frye  Frederick,  Ensign. 

Fuller  John,  Captain. 

G 

Garrett  Andrew,  Lieutenant. 
^Gardner  James,  Captain-Lieutenant. 
George  John,  Captain-Lieutenant. 
<    Gibbs  Caleb,  Major. 

Gilbert  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 
^Goodale  Nathan,  Captain. 
Goodwin  F.  L.  B.  Surgeon's  Mate. 
*Greaton  John,  Brigadier-General. 
Greaton  John  W.  Ensigrn. 


102 

Greaton  Richard  H.  Ensign. 
Green  Francis,  Captain, 
Greenleaf  William,  Lieutenant. 
*Gridley  John,  Captain-Lieutenant. 

H 

*Hall  James,  Lieutenant. 

^Hamlin  Africa,  Ensign. 

Hancock  Belcher,  Captain. 

Hart  John,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

Hartshorn  Thomas,  Captain. 

Harvey  Elisha,  Captain- Lieutenant. 

Haskell  Elnathan,  Captain. 

Haskell  Jonathan,  Lieutenant. 

Hastings  John,  Captain. 

Heath  William,  Major- General. 

Hey  wood  Benjamin,  Captain. 

Hildreth  William,  Lieutenant. 

*Hill  Jeremiah,  Lieutenant. 

Hinds  Bartlett,  Captain-Lieutenant. 

^Hiwell  John,  Lt.  and  Inspector  of  Music. 

*Hobby  John,  Captain. 

Holbrook  David,  Captain. 

Holden  Aaron,  Captain. 

Holden  Abel,  Captain. 

*Holden  John,  Lieutenant. 

Holden  Levi,  Lieutenant. 

Holland  Ivory,  Lieutenant. 


103 

Holland  Park,  Lieutenant. 
Hollister  Jesse,  Captain. 
Hooker  Zibeon,  Lieutenant. 
*Horton  Elisha,  Ensign. 
*Houdin  M.  G.  Captain. 
*Howe  Richard  S.  Ensign. 
Hull  William,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
*Hunt  Thomas,  Captain. 
*Hunt  Ephraim,  Lieutenant. 
*Hurd  John,  Ensign. 

I  J 

*Ingersoll  George,  Lieutenant. 
^Jackson  Michael,  Colonel. 
* Jackson  Henry,  Colonel. 
* Jackson  Thomas,  Captain. 
Jackson  Simon,  Captain. 
Jackson  Daniel,  Lieutenant. 
Jackson  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 

*  Jackson  Michael,  Lieutenant. 
Jackson  Amasa,  Ensign. 

*  Jackson  Charles,  Ensign. 
*Jefferds  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 
Johnston  John,  Captain. 

K 

Killam  Joseph,  Captain. 
*King  Zebulon,  Captain. 


104 

*Knapp  Moses,  Major. 

Knovvles  Charles',  Captain-Lieutenant. 

*Knox  Henry,  Major-General. 

L 

Larned  Simon,  Captain. 

Laughton  William,  Surgeon's  Mate. 

Lee  William  R.  Colonel. 

Lee  Daniel,  Captain. 

*Leavensworth  Nathaniel,  Surgeon's  Mate, 

Leland  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 

Leonard  Jacob,  Ensign. 

*Lillie  John,  Captain. 

^Lincoln  Benjamin,  Major-General. 

Lincoln  Rufus,  Captain. 

*Liswell  John,  Lieutenant. 

Lockwood  William,  Chaplain. 

*Lord  Jeremiah,  Ensign. 

Lovell  James,  Lieutenant. 

Lunt  Daniel,  Captain. 

*Lyman  Cornelius,  Ensign. 

M 
Marble  Henry,  Lieutenant. 
*Mason  David,  jun.  Lieutenant. 
*Maxwell  Hugh,  Lieutenant- Colonel. 
*Maynard  William,  Captain. 
Maynard  Jonathan,  Captain. 


105 

Maynard  John,  Lieut,  and  Quarter- Master. 

M'Cay  Daniel,  Ensign. 

*McKendry  William,  Lieutenant. 

Means  James,  Captain. 

*Mellish  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 

^Miller  Jeremiah,  Captain. 

Miller  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 

*MilIs  John,  Captain. 

*Mills  William,  Captain. 

Moore  William,  Captain. 

*Moore  William,  Lieutenant. 

Mooars  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 

Morgan  Benjamin,  Surgeon's  Mate. 

*Morrel  Amos,  Major. 

Morton  Silas,  Lieutenant. 

Myrick  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 

N 
Nason  Nathaniel,  Lieut,  and  Quarter-Mast. 
Nelson  Henry,  Lieutenant. 
*Newhall  Ezra,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 
*Newman  Samuel,  Lieutenant. 
^Nicholson  Samuel,  Captain  of  the  Navy. 
*Nixon  Thomas,  Colonel. 
North  William,  Captain. 
14 


106 

O 

Oliver  Robert,  Major. 
Oliver  Alexander,  Ensign, 

P 

Pardee  Aaron,  Lieutenant. 

*Parker  Elias,  Lieutenant. 

*  Parker  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 

*Paterson  John,  Brigadier- General. 

Peabody  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 

Peirce  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 

Peirce  Silas,  Captain. 

*Peirce  John,  Captain- Lieutenant. 

*Perkins  William,  Major. 

Peters  Andrew,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 

*Pettingiil  Joseph,  Major. 

*Phelon  Patrick,  Lieutenant. 

Phelon  John,  Lieutenant. 

*Phelon  Edward,  Lieutenant. 

Pike  Benjamin,  Captain. 

Pope  Isaac,  Major. 

*Porter  Benjamin  Jones,  Surgeon's  Mate. 

Popkin  John,  Lieutenant- Colonel. 

Pratt  Joel,  Lieutenant. 

Prescott  Joseph,  Hospital -Mate. 

*Putnam  Rufus,  Brigadier-General. 


107 

R 

Randall  Thomas,  Captain. 

*Rawson  Jeduthun,  Ensign. 

Reab  George,  Lieutenant. 

*Remick  Timothy,  Captain. 

Rice  Nathan,  Major. 

Rice  Oliver,  Lieutenant. 

Richardson  Abijah,  Regimental  Surgeon, 

Rickard  William,  Lieutenant. 

Ripley  Hezekiah,  Lieutenant. 

*Rouse  Oliver,  Captain. 

Rovve  John,  Ensign. 

S 
Sampson  Crocker,  Lieutenant. 
Sargeant  Winthrop,  Captain. 
Satterlee  William,  Major. 
Savage  Joseph,  Captain. 

*  Savage  Henry,  Lieutenant. 
Sawyer  James,  Ensign. 
*Scammell  Samuel  L.  Ensign. 
Scott  James,  Ensign. 

Selden  Charles,  Lieutenant. 
Sever  James,  Ensign. 
Sewall  Henry,  Captain. 

*  Seward  Thomas,  Captain. 
*Shaw  Samuel,  Captain. 


108 

Shepherd  William,  Colonel. 
Shepherd  William,  Ensign. 
Shute  Daniel,  Regimental  Surgeon. 
Smith  Simeon,  Captain. 
Smith  Ebenezer,  Captain. 
Smith  Ebenezer,  Captain. 
Smith  John  K.  Captain. 
Smith  Sylvanus,  Captain. 
Smith  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 
Smith  Josiah,  Lieutenant. 
^Spring  Simeon,  Lieutenant. 

*  Sprout  Ebenezer,  Lieut.  Col.  Com. 
*Stacey  William,  Lieutenant- Colonel. 
^Stafford  John  R.  Ensign. 
Stephens  William,  Captain. 
*Stocker  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 
*Stone  Jonathan,  Captain. 

*  Stone  Nathaniel,  Lieutenant. 

Storer  Ebenezer,  Lieut,  and  Pay -Master. 
*Story  William,  Captain. 
*Story  John. 
*Sumner  Job,  Major. 
*Swan  Caleb,  Ensign. 

T 

Taylor  Othniel,  Captain. 

Taylor  William,,  Lieut,  and  Quarter- Master. 

Taylor  Tertius,  Lieutenant. 


109 

*Thacher  Nathaniel,  Lieutenant. 

Thacher  James,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

Thomas  Joseph,  Captain. 

Thomas  John,  Regimental  Surgeon. 

Thompson  Thaddeus,  Lieutenant  Colonel, 

Tisdale  James,  Captain. 

Torrey  William,  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant. 

Town  Jacob,  Lieutenant. 

Townsend  David,  Hospital  Surgeon. 

*Treadwell  William,  Captain. 

Trescott  Lemuel,  Major. 

^Trowbridge  Luther,  Lieutenant. 

*Trotter  John,  Captain. 

Tudor  William,  Lieutenant- Colonel,  and 

Judge  Advocate  General. 
*Tucker  Joseph,  Lieut,  and  Paymaster. 
♦Tapper  Benjamin,  Colonel. 
Tupper  Anselm,  Lieut,  and  Adjutant. 
*Turner  Thomas,  Captain. 
Turner  Jonathan,  Captain. 
Turner  Marlbry,  Lieutenant. 
♦Turner  Peleg,  Lieutenant, 

V 

Vose  Joseph,  Colonel. 

Vose  Elijah,  Lieutenant- Colonel.. 

♦Vose  Thomas,  Captain. 


110 

w 

*  Wales  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 
Walker  Robert,  Cuptain. 

*Walker  Edward,  Lieut,  and  Pay-Master. 

Wardwell  Joseph,  Lieutenant. 

Warren  Adriel,  Lieutenant. 

Warren  John,  Lieutenant. 

Warren  James,  jun.  Lieutenant  of  the  Navy, 

Watson  William,  Captain. 

Wattles  Mason,  Captain. 

Webb  George,  Captain. 

Webber  Daniel,  Lieutenant. 

*  Wellington  Elisha,  Lieutenant. 
*Wells  Thomas,  Captain. 
Wells  Benjamin,  Lieutenant. 
Wells  James,  Lieutenant- 

*  Wesson  James,  Colonel. 

*  White  Haffield,  Captain. 
*White  Edward,  Lieutenant. 
♦Whiting  John,  Lieutenant. 
*Whitwell  Samuel,  Surgeon. 

*  Wilds  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 
*Williams  Abraham,  Captain. 
Williams  John,  Captain. 
Williams  Joseph,  Captain. 

Williams  Robert,  Lieut,  and  Pay-Master. 
Williams  Ebenezer,  Lieutenant. 
*Wing  Jonathan,  Ensign. 


Ill 

Winslovv  John,  Captain. 
Woodbridge  Christopher,  Captain. 
*  Woodward  Samuel,  Surgeon's  Mate. 

Y 

Yeomans  John,  Lieutenant. 


MEMBERS 

WHO  JOINED  THE  SOCIETY  IN  OTHER  STATES,   AND   NOW 
RESIDE  IN    THIS. 

Henry  Dearborn,  Colonel. 
Joseph  Clark,  Lieutenant. 
Andrew  Craigue,  Apothecary  General. 

Whole  number         336 
Deceased  members  134 


Survivors  202 


MEMBERS 

ELECTED  ON  THE  CLAIM  OF  SUCCESSORS. 

Thomas  Austin,  1802 

Horace  Binney,  ~> 

John  Calknder,  5  1796 


112 


*William  Shaw, 
Thomas  Newhall, 
John  Bryant, 
Thomas  Seward, 
Thomas  Nixon, 
Thomas  Jackson, 
*Henry  Newman, 
Thomas  Howe, 
Charles  P.  Sumner, 
Samuel  M.  Crocker, 
Elisha  Willington, 
Samuel  Perkins, 
John  Maynard, 
Joseph  Pierce, 
Samuel  Adams  Wells, 
Thomas  Sprout, 
John  H.  Crane, 
Luke  Baldwin, 
Edward  Jackson, 
Charles  Stewart  Davis, 
James  Bancroft, 
Samuel  i\rmstrong. 


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